Development of a Soil Carbon Sequestration Visualization and Assessment Platform for Agriculture Sector

Agricultural stakeholders lack accessible, quick, and reliable tools to evaluate the potential of soil carbon sequestration, assess the impact of regenerative farming practices, and estimate carbon credit generation. This hampers efforts to promote sustainable practices and participate in carbon markets efficiently.

A mid-sized agricultural consultancy or organization aiming to promote sustainable farming practices by providing insights into soil carbon sequestration potential, carbon credit generation, and environmental impact visualization.

• Enable users to visualize the potential of carbon sequestration in agricultural soils through an intuitive digital platform.
• Provide insights into carbon credit generation potential based on soil data and regenerative practices.
• Facilitate rapid deployment and integration of the assessment tool within existing agricultural portals or platforms.
• Support mobile accessibility for users in field conditions.
• Promote environmental awareness and actionable decision-making for sustainable farming.

• Soil data input interface allowing manual entry or upload of soil test results.
• Model-based calculation engine to estimate soil carbon sequestration potential.
• Visualization modules presenting sequestration potential, impact analysis, and credit generation in user-friendly formats for desktop and mobile.
• Scenario simulation capabilities to evaluate effects of different regenerative practices.
• Roadmap for iterative testing, feedback collection, and continuous improvement.
• Governance framework to prioritize features using MoSCoW method and define essential functionalities.

• Existing agricultural portals or user authentication systems.
• Soil data management systems or data upload modules.
• Carbon credit market platforms or API endpoints for data exchange.

• Fast response times to support real-time visualization and scenario analysis.
• High reliability and accuracy in soil carbon calculations.
• Security measures for user data and soil/sample information.
• Scalability to handle increasing user base and data volume.

The platform aims to empower agricultural stakeholders with actionable insights into soil carbon sequestration potential, supporting sustainable practice adoption and enabling participation in carbon credit markets. Anticipated outcomes include improved decision-making, increased awareness of regenerative practices, and the promotion of climate-positive farming, similar to the original project’s success in showcasing sequestration potential and facilitating rapid deployment of impactful tools.