Climate Impact

Climate Impact Framework

Four Levers of Agricultural Decarbonization

The platform delivers climate impact through four complementary mechanisms, each linked to a specific phase of the system.

Avoided Emissions

Eliminating Open-Field Burning

Source of Impact
In Thailand’s Northeast and Nakorn Sawan, agricultural residues such as rice straw and sugarcane leaves are frequently burned, contributing significantly to PM2.5 pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Platform Intervention

• Organized residue collection through Phase 1

• Monetization of residues that were previously burned or abandoned

Climate Outcomes

• Avoided CO₂, CH₄, and N₂O emissions from open burning

• Immediate reduction in PM2.5 and local air pollutants

• High-integrity, near-term climate impact

This form of impact is immediate, observable, and policy-relevant, particularly in regions facing acute air-quality challenges.

Input Substitution

Reducing Synthetic Fertilizer Dependency

Source of Impact
Synthetic fertilizer production and overuse are major contributors to agricultural emissions, soil degradation, and input volatility.

Platform Intervention

• Replacement of a portion of chemical fertilizers with organic compost (Phase 2)

• Soil restoration practices that improve nutrient retention

Climate Outcomes

• Reduced Scope 3 emissions associated with fertilizer production

• Lower nitrous oxide emissions from soils

• Improved long-term soil carbon retention

Input substitution creates structural emissions reductions, not temporary behavior changes.

Soil Carbon and Insetting

Restoring Carbon Where Food Is Grown

Source of Impact
Degraded soils across the region have lost significant organic matter over decades of intensive cultivation.

Platform Intervention

• Continuous application of organic compost

• Transition toward organic and regenerative cropping systems (Phase 3)

Climate Outcomes

• Increased soil organic carbon over time

• Improved soil structure, water retention, and resilience

• Insetting opportunities for food and agri-processing buyers seeking supply-chain decarbonization

Soil carbon improvements are treated as a co-benefit of productive agriculture, not a standalone carbon play.

Livestock Emissions Intensity Reduction

Closing the Nutrient and Carbon Loop

Source of Impact
Livestock systems contribute methane emissions and often operate separately from crop and soil management.

Platform Intervention

• Feed optimization using platform-derived agricultural inputs

• Circular manure management linked back to compost production (Phase 4)

Climate Outcomes

• Reduced methane intensity per unit of livestock output

• Improved nutrient efficiency across the system

• Lower lifecycle emissions from integrated crop–livestock systems

This approach prioritizes emissions intensity reduction, aligning climate performance with productivity.

Beyond Carbon

Co-Benefits That Strengthen Impact Durability

While carbon is a central metric, the platform also delivers critical co-benefits that reinforce long-term impact:

• Air Quality: sustained PM2.5 reduction

• Soil Health: increased fertility and drought resilience

• Water: improved infiltration and reduced runoff

• Farmer Livelihoods: higher and more stable incomes

• Food Systems: increased supply of low-carbon, traceable food

These co-benefits reduce reversal risk and increase adoption, making climate outcomes more durable.

Measurement Philosophy

Practical, Conservative, and Scalable

The platform follows a measurement-first but complexity-aware approach:

• Focus on directly observable interventions

• Conservative assumptions over aggressive crediting

• Traceability built into supply chains rather than imposed retroactively

• Alignment with evolving best practices in agricultural MRV

At the orientation stage, the emphasis is on credibility and scalability, not on maximizing headline numbers.

What This Means for Investors

For Agri and Climate VCs, this approach delivers:

• Climate impact tied to core operations, not offsets

• Reduced dependency on volatile carbon markets

• Strong alignment with food, agriculture, and Scope 3 decarbonization strategies

• A pathway to credible, long-term impact at regional scale