Cereal farm (Occitanie, France)

Campagne D'Armagnac, Occitanie🇫🇷·France

Farm in Campagne D'Armagnac, Occitanie (France) cultivating maize and vineyards across 84.3 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).

Gold StandardISO 14064-2
84.3hectares
2,492tCO₂e available
2022-2028Period

The farm

NutrigeoCover cropsCrop residues left

This is a 84.3-hectare farm in Campagne D'Armagnac, Occitanie (France), cultivating maize and vineyards. The farm joined the Gaïago programme in 2022 and has progressively enrolled its land under 2 separate procedures, certified under both Gold Standard and ISO 14064-2. Nutrigeo biostimulant 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 9.4 tCO₂eq/ha/yr on the measured plots. Identified performance driver: implantation de couverts végétaux, broyage des sarments, vigne souvent bon résultats car culture propice aux champignons. To date, 1,806 tCO₂e have been measured during the first years of the programme, and a further 686 tCO₂e are estimated for the upcoming vintages, for a total credit volume of 2,492 tCO₂e.

Crops

MaizeVine

Climate practices

Nutrigeo

Field results at year 3

Observed carbon sequestration measured on the plots after three cropping seasons.

Cohort ISO1
3-year sequestration1,806 tCO₂e
Per hectare·year9.4 tCO₂e/ha·an
Identified performance driver

Implantation de couverts végétaux, broyage des sarments, vigne souvent bon résultats car culture propice aux champignons

MRV | How credits are measured

Every tonne of CO₂e issued is measured, reported, and verified under the certification standard's protocol.

Methodology

SOC 402.3 + ISO 14064-2

Verifier

DNV

MRV frequency

Annual monitoring · VVB verification under Gold Standard rules

Monitoring tool

Regrow (satellite dMRV) + field sampling

Process

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.

Carbon sequestration

Livelier, better-structured soil richer in organic matter : the engine of long-term sequestration

SDG 13 · Climate Action
Water management

Improved water infiltration and retention in soils through regenerative practices

SDG 13 · Climate Action
Nourishing soils & yields

Nutrient-richer soils, more microorganisms and earthworms : yields secured or even improved

SDG 2 · Zero Hunger
Agroecological transition

Gaïago support to de-risk the transition: initial diagnostic, annual monitoring, peer-to-peer practice sharing

SDG 4 · Quality Education

Procedures breakdown

This farm has enrolled its plots in several certification tracks.

ISO 14064-2Cohort ISO1
#165
Area64.3 ha
Total credits (5 yr)2,192 tCO₂e
T0 samplingavril 2022
T3 samplingavril 2025
Gold StandardCohort FR2
#1030
Area20 ha
Total credits (5 yr)300 tCO₂e
T0 samplingmars 2023
T3 samplingmars 2026

Certification details

StandardGold Standard + ISO 14064-2
MethodologySOC 402.3 + ISO 14064-2
VerifierDNVDNV certified, verification report available on request.
Crediting period2022-2028
Last verificationmars 2026

Project timeline

  1. 2022Milestone

    Nutrigeo programme start

  2. 2025Verification

    Intermediate sampling T3

  3. 2026IssuanceMeasuredISO 14064-2

    Availability of 1,806 tCO₂e

  4. 2027Verification

    Final sampling T5

  5. 2027IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 180 tCO₂e

  6. 2028IssuanceEstimatedISO 14064-2

    Availability of 386 tCO₂e

  7. 2029IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 120 tCO₂e

Credit availability

YearStandardTypetCO₂e
2026ISO 14064-2Measured1,806
2027Gold StandardEstimated180
2028ISO 14064-2Estimated386
2029Gold StandardEstimated120
Total available2,492

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