Green Agro Crop Project – Romania

The Green Agro Crop Project belongs to the group project developped by Agreena, which aims to reduce agricultural GHG emissions through the implementation of activities that are central principles of regenerative agriculture.

The Project intends to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture by applying sustainable agricultural land management practices (ALM) in order to maintain yields while ensuring long-term viability of their farms and land.

Regenerative agriculture describes holistic farming practices that improve the soil fertility and enhance the storage of soil organic carbon (SOC) and ‘focuses on the regeneration of living soil, improved micro hydrology, and conserving biodiversity at all levels while enhancing inputs use-efficiency and ecosystem system services.’

Green Agro Crop Project has transitioned from conventional, intensive farming practices to ones that avoid soil disturbances and increase the amount of organic soil amendments all while reducing the use of synthetic fertilisers. The focal point of these practices is reducing tillage to reduce soil disturbance with the addition of the other activities as a combined suite of activities that contribute to soil fertility. The Project facilitates the transition through a carbon payment programme which provides economic incentives to change existing agricultural practices, described as project activities.