- Scale & Duration: The 12-year offtake deal represents one of the largest soil-based carbon removal agreements to date.
- Science-Backed & Verified: Credits will be generated using Verra-approved regenerative agriculture practices and undergo rigorous third-party verification.
- Farmer-Led Climate Impact: The program offers direct agronomic and financial support to farmers and ranchers, creating long-term climate and operational resilience.
Agoro Carbon has signed a landmark 12-year offtake agreement with Microsoft to deliver 2.6 million carbon removal credits, marking one of the largest and most enduring soil-based carbon deals in the voluntary carbon market.
The credits will be sourced from U.S.-based crop and rangeland projects using regenerative practices like cover cropping, reduced tillage, and improved grazing—practices verified under Verra’s VM0042 methodology.
“This agreement with Microsoft is the strongest endorsement of our quality-driven, farmer-focused approach to soil carbon sequestration,” said Elliot Formal, CEO of Agoro Carbon. “We’re working with farmers and ranchers—offering hands-on support from our agronomists to ensure they achieve meaningful, long-term outcomes.”
The agreement is notable for its emphasis on high-quality, durable carbon removal, with Agoro Carbon employing a data-driven approach that combines advanced modeling, field-level soil sampling, and third-party verification.
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“Agoro Carbon’s approach to soil-based carbon removals reflects the kind of scientific rigor and long-term solution we look for in our carbon removal portfolio,” said Brian Marrs, Senior Director of Energy Markets at Microsoft. “This agreement supports our broader sustainability goals at Microsoft, including support of scalable, agriculture-based climate solutions that deliver measurable impact over time.”
Beyond climate benefits, the initiative offers substantial incentives to producers. Participating farmers and ranchers gain access to new revenue streams, improved yields, and enhanced resilience to extreme weather.
The deal affirms Agoro Carbon’s leadership in scaling science-backed, farmer-centric climate solutions and reflects growing corporate demand for verifiable, nature-based carbon removals.
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