India’s First Soil-Carbon Payments Reach 2,550 Farmers in Punjab, Haryana - The Tribune

Rs 2.5 crore as carbon credits: In a first, farmers reap harvest of good practices

The payment is based on verified carbon credits attributed to a farmer, and not linked to acreage. The first set of payments covered thousands of acres, with over 50,000 carbon credits generated.

India’s first soil-carbon payments reach 2,550 farmers in Punjab, Haryana - The Tribune

India’s agricultural carbon market has moved from policy discussions to farm-level payments, with more than 2,500 farmers in Punjab and Haryana receiving over Rs 2.9 crore for adopting regenerative farming practices.

Over Rs 2.9 crore to be disbursed to 2,550 farmers as soil carbon payments: Govt

Digital Desk | New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) India’s agricultural carbon market has moved from policy to the farm level, with over Rs 2.9 crore to be distributed among 2,550 small farmers in Punjab and Haryana through digital payments for adopting regenerative farming practices, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Agriculture on Wednesday. The first payments were released at a programme organised at Punjab Agricultural University (PA…

India’s First Soil Carbon Payments Aim to Reward Farmers for Regenerative Agriculture - Hello Entrepreneurs

New Delhi, September 17: India’s agricultural carbon market has moved from policy to the farm level, with more than 2,500 smallholder farmers in Punjab and Haryana set to receive digital payments for adopting regenerative farming practices. The first payments were released at a programme organised at Punjab Agricultural University (PAU), Ludhiana, marking a new link […] <p>The post India’s First Soil Carbon Payments Aim to Reward Farmers for Reg…

India: First Carbon Credits Reach Over 2,500 Punjab And Haryana Paddy Farmers For Climate-Smart Practices

In a landmark step for Indian agriculture, more than 2,500 smallholder paddy farmers in Punjab and Haryana are set to receive their first financial payouts from carbon credits earned through sustainable practices such as direct seeding of rice and low-tillage residue management. The digital transfers, ranging mostly between ₹3,000 and ₹15,000 per farmer, will be disbursed at an event at…