Agricultural farm (Occitanie, France)

Magnan, Occitanie🇫🇷·France

20.5-hectare farm in Magnan, Occitanie (France), specialising in sunflower, legumes, maize and vineyards, enrolled in the Gaïago carbon programme since 2022.

ISO 14064-2
20.5hectares
308tCO₂e available
2022-2027Period

The farm

Cover cropsCrop residues left

This is a 20.5-hectare farm in Magnan, Occitanie (France), cultivating sunflower, legumes, maize and vineyards. The farm joined the Gaïago carbon programme in 2022 and is certified under ISO 14064-2. Nutrigeo biostimulant deployment aims to restore soil biological activity (bacteria, fungi, soil fauna) to recover lasting natural fertility. Intermediate 3-year measurements show carbon results below initial estimates, a pattern observed on some programme farms depending on local soil and climate conditions. The total estimated credit volume over 5 years is 308 tCO₂e.

Crops

OtherField beanMaizeSunflowerVine

Climate practices

Nutrigeo

Field results at year 3

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

Cohort ISO1
3-year sequestration-78 tCO₂e
Per hectare·year-1.3 tCO₂e/ha·an

MRV | How credits are measured

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

Methodology

ISO 14064-2

Verifier

DNV

MRV frequency

Annual

Monitoring tool

Regrow (satellite dMRV) + field sampling

Process

Sentinel-2/Landsat satellite monitoring via Regrow (dMRV) + regular soil sampling + independent annual third-party verification.

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

Certification details

StandardISO 14064-2
MethodologyISO 14064-2
VerifierDNVDNV certified, verification report available on request.
Crediting period2022-2027
Last verificationavril 2025

Project timeline

  1. 2022Milestone

    Nutrigeo programme start

  2. 2025Verification

    Intermediate sampling T3

  3. 2027Verification

    Final sampling T5

Credit availability

YearTypetCO₂e
2026Estimated185
2028Estimated123
Total available308

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ISO 14064-2 Certified

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