Use Case 3: Improving Milk Supply Chain Sustainability through Regenerative Agriculture in Ireland
Overview
There is a high need for enhancing sustainability in the milk supply chain by using regenerative agriculture practices. A key aspect to achieving this is estimating Soil Organic Carbon (SOC), crucial for reducing carbon emissions in farming. Traditional SOC measurement methods are expensive, slow, and not precise on the level of a field – thus limiting adoption. The SQAT solution aims to make SOC measurement more affordable and scalable, making use of new technologies in a new approach.
Challenges
- High cost of traditional SOC measurement, requiring infield sampling and lab analysis.
- Limited adoption of carbon farming programs due to the monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) expenses.
- Need for scalable solutions to make regenerative agriculture widely accessible.
Smart Farming Applications Involved
- Carbon farming MRV solution.
Expected Outcomes
- Cost-effective and scalable SOC measurement using the SQAT system.
- Wider adoption of regenerative agriculture and carbon farming practices.
- Compliance with international carbon farming standards.