REGENERATIVE LAND & AGROECOLOGY

LAND-BASED CARBON SEQUESTRATION // SOIL RESTORATION // CLIMATE-RESILIENT FOOD SYSTEMS

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Regenerative land management represents one of the most immediate and scalable pathways for carbon sequestration while simultaneously improving soil health, water retention, and biodiversity.

This program area supports research, training, and deployment of practices that rebuild soil carbon stocks, restore degraded landscapes, and create climate-resilient agricultural systems.

FOCUS: PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION // MEASURABLE OUTCOMES // LOCAL CAPACITY BUILDING

KEY FOCUS AREAS

01 // SOIL CARBON SEQUESTRATION

→ Compost application and organic matter management
→ Cover cropping and green manures
→ Reduced tillage and no-till systems
→ Perennial crop integration
→ Measurement protocols and baseline establishment

02 // AGROFORESTRY & SILVOPASTURE

→ Tree integration in agricultural landscapes
→ Alley cropping and windbreak systems
→ Livestock integration with tree cover
→ Multi-strata food forests
→ Carbon accounting for woody biomass

03 // REGENERATIVE GRAZING

→ Adaptive multi-paddock rotation
→ Grassland restoration and management
→ Animal impact for soil health
→ Monitoring forage quality and carbon flux
→ Economic viability and market access

04 // BIOCHAR & SOIL AMENDMENTS

→ Biochar production from agricultural waste
→ Application rates and soil compatibility
→ Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) integration
→ Co-benefits: water retention, nutrient cycling
→ Long-term stability and verification

TRAINING & RESEARCH PRIORITIES

PRACTITIONER TRAINING

Hands-on workshops for farmers, ranchers, and land managers on regenerative practices, carbon measurement, and project economics.

APPLIED RESEARCH

Field trials validating sequestration rates, cost-effectiveness, and co-benefits across diverse soil types and climates.

MRV DEVELOPMENT

Low-cost, high-integrity measurement protocols using soil sampling, remote sensing, and modeling.

NETWORK COORDINATION

Regional hubs connecting practitioners, researchers, and markets for knowledge exchange and scaling.