- Carbon Farming MED is the first MRV (Monitoring, Reporting and Verification) platform adapted to the climatic conditions of the Mediterranean.
- The platform allows monitoring and quantification of carbon uptake in the soil due to improved agricultural management practices.
The Sustainable Agricultural and Food Systems team and the Sustainability Accounting and Optimization team at the BETA Technological Centre of the University of Vic – Central University of Catalonia (UVic -UCC) have developed the Carbon Farming MED platform . This innovative digital tool is designed for carbon project consulting firms, cooperatives, and farmers in Mediterranean regions. Its objective is to facilitate the implementation and monitoring of more sustainable and climate-resilient agricultural practices.
This platform, which is part of the Interreg project EuroMed Carbon Farming Med, co-financed by the European Union, allows users to delineate plots or farms (groups of plots) on a map and easily manage them using a small number of key data points about soil and climate. It also includes an agronomic management simulator that allows users to assess how different farming practices influence carbon sequestration potential. In this way, the platform facilitates the design and monitoring of projects tailored to Mediterranean conditions.
What does the Carbon Farming MED Platform offer?
In addition to the initial design, the platform also offers tracking and monitoring functionalities. Users can observe how carbon sequestration evolves over time and compare the results with the baseline. This continuous monitoring facilitates the evaluation of the effectiveness of the implemented practices and allows for improvements in land management, providing reliable information for project reporting.
Another key feature is that the Carbon Farming MED platform not only calculates the carbon captured in the soil, but also considers emissions associated with agricultural activity, such as the use of machinery or fuel. This allows for a comprehensive balance of greenhouse gas emissions, providing a complete and rigorous view of the environmental impact of each farm.
The tool also facilitates the generation of technical reports necessary to submit projects to certification schemes, such as Project Design Document (PDD) or monitoring plans. These documents allow the project’s soundness and credibility to be defined, demonstrated, and verified, and are essential for validating initiatives and accessing the voluntary carbon market with guarantees.
Finally, Carbon Farming MED integrates a connection space with a marketplace developed within the framework of other initiatives, this platform acts as a meeting point between buyers and sellers of carbon credits. In this way, project promoters who want to generate carbon credits can access this environment to explore commercialization opportunities, connecting with interested investors and turning sustainable practices into an additional source of income.
This initiative allows users to develop soil carbon capture projects, thus contributing to the fight against climate change and, at the same time, opening the door to new economic opportunities through access to the voluntary carbon credit market. In this way, Carbon Farming MED not only promotes more environmentally friendly agricultural practices but also helps transform the agricultural sector into a key player in the ecological transition, integrating sustainability, innovation, and profitability. Furthermore, it highlights the role of farmers as land managers and providers of environmental services, strengthening their capacity to adapt to current climate challenges.
