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Soil & agriculture carbon offsets

Soil carbon credits pay farmers to adopt regenerative practices — cover cropping, reduced tillage — that build soil organic carbon and remove CO₂ from the air.

Type Removal
Typical permanence 10–30 years
Typical regions North America, South Asia
CCP-approved methodology Yes
Impact & co-benefits
SDG 13 Climate action SDG 15 Life on land SDG 2 Zero hunger SDG 8 Decent work & economic growth
RestorationBiodiversityLocal jobs

Typical co-benefits for projects we source in this category — your certificate shows the actual retired project's verified goals.

Soil & agriculture
FIXED PRICE
$22/ tCO₂e
TONNES
Offset 2.0 t · $44 →
HOW WE SOURCE & VERIFY

We sell the methodology, then source the specific verified credit from the market at retirement. The exact project, registry and serial number are confirmed on your certificate — the details below are indicative of what we source.

Eligible registries
Climate Action Reserve · American Carbon Registry
Recent vintage
Issued within the last 36 months.
CCP-screened
Checked against the ICVCM Core Carbon Principles before we list it.
Independently rated
Screened with BeZero / Sylvera ratings where available.
Publicly retired
Retired on the issuing registry — your certificate carries the exact serial number and a public link to the retired credit.

Soil & agriculture offsets are a removal at $22/tonne, retired on the Climate Action Reserve on your behalf.

CO-BENEFITS

More than a tonne.

01 Healthier, more resilient soils
02 Farmer income
03 Reduced fertiliser runoff
BEST FOR

Buyers who want an agricultural removal with strong farmer co-benefits.

CONSIDER ANOTHER OPTION IF

Buyers needing long-duration permanence — soil carbon is shorter-lived than engineered removal.

HOW WE CURATE

Climate Action Reserve soil-enrichment projects with measured and modelled soil sampling.

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Soil & agriculture, answered.

Are soil carbon offsets permanent?

Soil carbon is durable over years to decades with continued practice, shorter than engineered removal; projects apply monitoring and reversal buffers.

How much do soil carbon offsets cost?

Soil & agriculture offsets are $22 per tonne at BuyCarbonOffsets.org.

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