Soil carbon sequestration from our program can lead to carbon credits (ACCUs) being issued by the Clean Energy Regulator. Depending on the sequestration rate and ACCU price, farmers could conservatively earn between $650 and $4300 per hectare (net) in carbon credits over the life of a project. This is not financial advice. Please read our Terms of Service for further information on our financial disclaimer. You can also read more about the potential income from ACCUs here.

Ecosystem services are the benefits that humans receive from the healthy function of natural ecosystems, and include functions such as pollination, water and mineral cycling.

A mechanism being built to pay farmers for ecosystem services is called the Nature Repair Market. The legislation to enable this was passed by the Federal Government in 2023. The Nature Repair Market will operate similarly to the carbon market and will pay farmers for activities like protecting remnant vegetation and wildlife habitat. It will involve farmers following legislated methods in the same way as the carbon market. It will be designed by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water, and be administered by the Clean Energy Regulator.There are also opportunities for farmers to obtain incentives within agrifood supply chains.

Multinational agrifood businesses have announced ambitious decarbonisation plans; PepsiCo, for example, aims to reduce scope three emissions (emissions from downstream and upstream activties in their supply chain) by 40% by 2030 and has invested $300 million in regenerative agriculture extension programs in North America to support farmer adoption of climate and nature-positive practices.

Because these companies don't have any relationships with the producers of their feedstocks, which contribute to their scope three emissions, they are considering partnering with companies like Carbon Sync to deliver these projects.

Carbon Sync is actively engaging with off-take partners to sponsor a scope three insetting program for WA growers. Returns to farmers can range from payments per hectare for adopting certain practices, such as ceasing stubble burning, payments for actual emissions reductions, sponsorship of emissions reduction technologies and priority market access.

Insetting projects can take place alongside carbon sequestration projects.

Farmers that pursue the creation of low-carbon or carbon-neural commodities may be able to access ‘Green Financial Products’ from banks and insurers that reward farmers for their environmental stewardship. These can take the form of discounted mortgage rates and insurance premiums.