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Carbono Rural Paraguay – Soil Carbon & Agriculture Project
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Paraguayan Chaco
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Regenerative Agriculture
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250,000 hectares
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500,000 tCO2e / annum
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10 years
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Paraguayan Chaco
Carbono Rural Paraguay – promoting sustainable management and restoration of grasslands
This highly scalable improved agricultural land management program consists of farmlands across the Paraguayan Chaco that introduces sustainable cattle ranching practices, alongside better management and restoration of degraded pastures. Carbono Rural focuses on increasing carbon capture in the soil (carbon removal), reducing greenhouse gas emissions through the rotation of cattle on grasslands and the restoration and enrichment of degraded pastures and increasing biodiversity as a result of planting native vegetation and endangered species.
Carbono Rural is being developed in close collaboration with Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) to ensure the implementation of sustainable land management practices that are fair and equitable and benefit all of society.
The project focuses on creating green jobs, diversifying livelihoods through agroforestry, and providing environmental education and training opportunities. By leveraging climate finance, the project intends to generate significant ecological and economic benefits, including improved air quality, enhanced biodiversity, and increased soil and forest health.
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The involvement of an investor will be pivotal in this project, providing the financial resources to scale the project over the long- term and secure high-quality, high-integrity carbon credits. This project represents a unique opportunity to support the transition to more sustainable cattle ranching practices, restore vital habitats, conserve endangered species and provide critical green jobs for indigenous people and local communities.
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On the ground impact
By design, Carbono Rural enhances sustainable pasture productivity, which in turn increases carbon capture in the soil. These impactful on the ground activities are delivering the following sustainable benefits across the agricultural sector and beyond:
- Enabling and supporting farmers in their transition to sustainable grazing practices
- Restoring soil properties and prevent further land and pasture degradation
- Enhancing soil organic carbon sequestration and reduce carbon emissions
- Delivering additional social and environmental impacts including:
i. increasing the number of rural workers and their capacities to manage grazing
ii. enhancing the biodiversity of soils and grasslands
iii. strengthening community resilience
iv. improving the wellbeing of rural workers
Supporting the SDGs
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8 – Decent work & economic growth
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12 – Responsible consumption & production
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13 – Climate action
Annual emissions reduction: 500,000 tCO2e
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15 – Life on land
Net positive impacts to biodiversity
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17 – Partnerships for the goals
Multi-stakeholder partnerships between government, indigenous peoples, NGOs, & private sector
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