Cereal farm (Normandy, France)

Sainte Colombe, Normandy🇫🇷·France

Farm in Sainte Colombe, Normandy (France) cultivating cereals (wheat, barley) and rapeseed, flax across 50.1 hectares, on a soil regeneration pathway since 2022.

Gold Standard
50.1hectares
752tCO₂e available
2022-2028Period

The farm

Cover cropsCrop residues left

This is a 50.1-hectare farm in Sainte Colombe, Normandy (France), cultivating cereals (wheat, barley) and rapeseed, flax. 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 752 tCO₂e.

Crops

WheatRapeseedFlaxBarley

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 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

Procedures breakdown

This farm has enrolled its plots in several certification tracks.

Gold StandardCohort FR2
#629
Area21.9 ha
Estimated credits (5 yr)329 tCO₂e
T0 samplingoctobre 2022
T3 samplingoctobre 2025
PoA GSID 4576 ↗VPA GSID 12460 ↗
Gold StandardCohort FR2
#1160
Area28.2 ha
Estimated credits (5 yr)423 tCO₂e
T0 samplingjuillet 2023
T3 samplingjuillet 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

Credit availability

YearTypetCO₂e
2027Estimated451
2029Estimated300
Total available752

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