PROGRAMME
Carbofarm generally follows the principles described in the FAO GSOC MRV Protocol.
Year 0 - Baseline assessment
You provide your field data, including 5 years of management history.
We apply the direct stratification method, using NDVI to allocate GPS sampling points.
Our sampling partner performs sampling on your fields.
Our laboratory partner performs soil analyses.
We produce a baseline report, including an estimate.
Year 1 - Management Practices
- same as year 1
Year 2 - First sampling round and yearly management practices
You record, and we analyse, the same procedure as in year 1.
Re-sampling and soil analyses of points allocated during baseline.
We issue Carbon Removal Certificates and a report.
We perform the 1st payout using a 65/20/15 split:
65% goes to the farmer.
20% remains in a buffer, which will be released at the end of the 8-year cycle.
15% programme fee goes to Carbofarm.
Year 3 - Management Practices
- same as year 1
Year 4 - Second sampling round and yearly management practices
same as year 2
Year 5 - Management Practices
- same as year 1
Year 6 - Third sampling round and yearly management practices
same as year 2
Year 7 - Management Practices
same as year 1
Year 8 - Fourth sampling round and yearly management practices (final round or renewal)
- same as year 2
- payout of the 20% buffer, immediate if renewed, incremental, over a period of 10 years if not renewed.