Cereal farm (Zeeland, Netherlands)
Aardenburg, Zeeland🇳🇱·Netherlands
Farm in Aardenburg, Netherlands cultivating cereals, sugar beet, forage crops, flax and potatoes across 197.3 hectares, on a soil regeneration pathway since 2022.
This farm includes multiple certification procedures. A procedure is a subset of farm parcels enrolled in a specific certification cohort. Within the same farm, different parcels can be enrolled in different procedures and under different standards (Gold Standard, ISO 14064-2).
The farm
This is a 197.3-hectare farm in Aardenburg, Netherlands, cultivating cereals, sugar beet, forage crops, flax and potatoes. Enrolled in the Gaïago programme since 2022, the farm has registered its land under 3 separate procedures certified under ISO 14064-2. Nutrigeo prebiotic deployment aims to restore soil biological activity (bacteria, fungi, soil fauna) to recover lasting natural fertility. Initial 3-year field results show a sequestration rate of 1.5 tCO₂eq/ha/yr on the measured plots. Identified performance driver: optimisation de la fertilisation et des phytos. To date, 360 tCO₂e have been measured during the first years of the programme, and a further 2,236 tCO₂e are estimated for the upcoming vintages, for a total credit volume of 2,596 tCO₂e.
Crops
Climate practices
Field results at year 3
Observed carbon sequestration measured on the plots after three cropping seasons.
Optimisation de la fertilisation et des phytos
MRV | How credits are measured
Every tonne of CO₂e issued is measured, reported, and verified under the certification standard's protocol.
ISO 14064-2
DNV
Annual monitoring · VVB verification under Gold Standard rules
Regrow (satellite dMRV) + field sampling
Soil sampling at the start and end of the crediting period, following Annex 3 of the FAO 2020 SOC MRV protocol authorised under GS SOC 402.3, complemented by Sentinel-2/Landsat satellite monitoring (dMRV via Regrow) and verification by an accredited third-party (VVB) under Gold Standard rules.
Co-benefits & Sustainable Development Goals
Beyond carbon sequestration, regenerative practices generate measurable benefits for soil, biodiversity, water, and rural livelihoods.
Livelier, better-structured soil richer in organic matter : the engine of long-term sequestration
SDG 13 · Climate ActionImproved water infiltration and retention in soils through regenerative practices
SDG 13 · Climate ActionNutrient-richer soils, more microorganisms and earthworms : yields secured or even improved
SDG 2 · Zero HungerGaïago support to de-risk the transition: initial diagnostic, annual monitoring, peer-to-peer practice sharing
SDG 4 · Quality EducationProcedures breakdown
This farm has enrolled its plots in several certification tracks.
Certification details
Project timeline
- 2022Milestone
Nutrigeo programme start
- 2025Verification
Intermediate sampling T3
- 2026IssuanceMeasuredISO 14064-2
Availability of 360 tCO₂e
- 2027Verification
Final sampling T5
- 2027IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2
Availability of 725 tCO₂e
- 2027IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2
Availability of 327 tCO₂e
- 2028IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2
Availability of 482 tCO₂e
- 2029IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2
Availability of 484 tCO₂e
- 2029IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2
Availability of 218 tCO₂e
Credit availability
| Year | Standard | Type | tCO₂e |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | ISO 14064-2 | Measured | 360 |
| 2027 | ISO 14064-2 | Estimated | 725 |
| 2027 | ISO 14064-2 | Estimated | 327 |
| 2028 | ISO 14064-2 | Estimated | 482 |
| 2029 | ISO 14064-2 | Estimated | 484 |
| 2029 | ISO 14064-2 | Estimated | 218 |
| Total | 2,596 | ||
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