Agroforestry & Biochar Carbon Credits
Remove Carbon and Regenerate Land
Our agroforestry and biochar projects are powerful examples of Beyond Net Zero in action — removing carbon from the atmosphere while restoring degraded land and strengthening rural livelihoods.
In Togo, deforestation, poor soil fertility, and climate change are making it harder for smallholder farmers to grow enough food. At the same time, the land holds one of the most powerful tools we have to fight climate change: trees and carbon-rich soil.
Through this project, we work with farming cooperatives to plant diverse, climate-resilient trees, including moringa and mango, on degraded land. These trees improve soil, capture carbon, provide food and income, and help restore fragile ecosystems over the long term.
Alongside this, we introduce biochar: a carbon-rich soil enhancer made from crop waste. Farmers are trained to produce biochar using clean, low-emission kilns, which locks carbon into the soil for hundreds of years — while increasing yields and improving water retention.
On a dry patch of degraded land, a smallholder farmer begins to witness change. She plants mango and moringa trees between rows of maize and soya. A few weeks earlier, she had added a handful of crushed biochar, made from crop waste and cleanly cooked in a local kiln, to the depleted soil.
The effect is subtle, but powerful. The earth holds water longer. The maize grows taller. The trees begin to thrive.
This isn’t just reforestation. It’s regeneration — of soil, of food security, of income, and of long-term resilience. The carbon that once would have escaped into the atmosphere now stays in the soil, nourishing life instead of fuelling climate change.
And because the project is led by farming cooperatives, the knowledge stays local. The benefits grow season after season, rooted in the communities that make it thrive.
Supporting SDGs
In addition to helping offset emissions, your purchase supports 6 Sustainable Development Goals.
Your Impact
Whether you're working toward a science-based target or seeking meaningful offsetting beyond your own operations, this project gives you the opportunity to:
Remove carbon from the atmosphere through biochar and tree planting
Restore ecosystems and degraded land
Increase smallholder food security and crop yields
Support sustainable incomes through fruit, timber, and biochar markets
Build resilience to drought, erosion, and climate shocks
Certification Status
We are preparing for certification under the Artisan Carbon Standard for biochar, and exploring Gold Standard and Verra methodologies for agroforestry carbon removal. Field trials and monitoring systems are already underway.
Credits from this project are expected to become available by 2026, and will be fully traceable and eligible for Beyond Value Chain Mitigation under SBTi guidance.
In the meantime, our Verra-certified cookstove credits are available to purchase online — providing immediate, high-integrity impact for your climate goals.
Let’s talk
Curious about how your carbon investment can drive real change?
Book a call with Vashti to explore how high-integrity carbon credits that go beyond net zero.