Beet farm (Normandy, France)

Héberville, Normandy🇫🇷·France

126.6-hectare farm in Héberville, Normandy (France), specialising in cereals (soft wheat), rapeseed, flax and sugar beet, potatoes, enrolled in the Gaïago carbon programme 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 Standard
126.6hectares
1,900tCO₂e available
2022-2028Period

The farm

NutrigeoCover cropsCrop residues left

This is a 126.6-hectare farm in Héberville, Normandy (France), cultivating cereals (soft wheat), rapeseed, flax and sugar beet, potatoes. Enrolled in the Gaïago programme since 2022, the farm has registered its land under 2 separate procedures certified under Gold Standard. Nutrigeo biostimulant deployment aims to restore soil biological activity (bacteria, fungi, soil fauna) to recover lasting natural fertility. The total estimated credit volume over 5 years is 1,900 tCO₂e.

Crops

Sugar beetSoft wheatRapeseedFlaxPotatoes

Climate practices

Nutrigeo

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

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.

Gold StandardCohort FR2
#700
Area32.5 ha
Total credits (5 yr)488 tCO₂e
T0 samplingnovembre 2022
T3 samplingnovembre 2025
PoA GSID 4576 ↗VPA GSID 12460 ↗
Gold StandardCohort FR2
#1154
Area94.1 ha
Total credits (5 yr)1,412 tCO₂e
T0 samplingjuin 2023
T3 samplingjuin 2026
PoA GSID 4576 ↗VPA GSID 12460 ↗

Certification details

StandardGold Standard
MethodologySOC 402.3
Crediting period2022-2028

Project timeline

  1. 2022Milestone

    Nutrigeo programme start

  2. 2025Verification

    Intermediate sampling T3

  3. 2027Verification

    Final sampling T5

  4. 2027IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 293 tCO₂e

  5. 2027IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 847 tCO₂e

  6. 2029IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 195 tCO₂e

  7. 2029IssuanceEstimatedGold Standard

    Availability of 565 tCO₂e

Credit availability

YearStandardTypetCO₂e
2027Gold StandardEstimated293
2027Gold StandardEstimated847
2029Gold StandardEstimated195
2029Gold StandardEstimated565
Total available1,900

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