28 April 2025, New Delhi
Brainstorming workshop on Carbon credits for small-holder farms: Approaches and framework for implementation was organized Division of Environmental Sciences, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi today to derive the Roadmap for Carbon Credits to Small Holder farmers.
Dr Ch Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-IARI, has emphasized on the importance of developing robust methods for carbon credit monitoring and reporting. He emphasized on identification of technological baskets as well as landscape level interventions suitable for earning carbon credits top farming community in addition to life cycle assessment of agroforestry.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr RN Padaria, Join Director (Extn) emphasized on stakeholder mobilization and development of model farms for net-zero emissions.
During the brainstorming session, discussions were held on opportunities for carbon credits from soil, crop and water management, biochar, horticulture and agroforestry as well as experiences from the ongoing carbon credit projects.
The Brainstorming session was attended by about 25 scientists.
(Source: ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi)
