Indigo’s latest batch of credits signifies the sequestration or abatement of 163,048 metric tons of CO2 by U.S. “Our record-breaking third carbon crop reinforces that farmers can earn money and have a real and measurable impact leveraging agricultural soil as one of the world’s largest carbon sinks.” The program is serving 5.5 million enrolled acres, 2,000 enrolled farmers, and issued 133,000 carbon credits.Examples include planting cover crops and reducing soil tillage. The generated credits represent the efforts of farmers who have embraced Indigo’s climate-friendly farming practices, known as regenerative farming. Indigo’s carbon farming program offers companies seeking a market-based approach to capture and store carbon in soils, a credible, nature-based climate solution. Payments for the third carbon crop are scheduled for March 2024. To date, farmers participating in Indigo Ag’s sustainability initiatives, Carbon and Sustainable Crops, have collectively earned over $12 million.

The corresponding carbon credits are rigorously verified and issued by the Climate Action Reserve, one of the leading carbon registries globally.Įach metric ton of sequestered CO2 generates one carbon credit. Since its launch in 2019, farmers engaged in Indigo Ag’s carbon program have sequestered or abated nearly 300,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide. The following chart illustrates the potential of various carbon farming practices in cutting emissions by decade until 2050. But the sector also has the means to remove and sequester those planet-warming emissions.Ĭrops, grasses, and other plants play a crucial role in sequestering CO2 from the air and with effective soil carbon capture and farming practices, they have the capacity to effectively draw down CO2. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, agriculture is responsible for releasing 10% of the U.S.

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