Sustainable agricultural practices for carbon sequestration by Organic and Natural farming groups

Registry Record

Registry

Verra

Project ID

VCS3115

Country

India

Category

Agriculture

Methodology

vm0017

Status

Registered

Credits Issued

996,583 tCO₂e

Credits Retired

1,089 tCO₂e

Data as of

1 June 2026

Issuance and retirement by vintage

Issued Retired
Issuance and retirement by vintageVintages 2017 to 2022: 996,583 tonnes issued and 1,089 retired.0125k250k375k500k2017 issued: 7,831 tonnes20172018 issued: 23,193 tonnes20182019 issued: 223,068 tonnes2019 retired: 89 tonnes20192020 issued: 222,970 tonnes20202021 issued: 220,809 tonnes20212022 issued: 298,712 tonnes2022 retired: 1,000 tonnes2022
VintageIssued (tCO₂e)Retired (tCO₂e)
2022298,7121,000
2021220,809none
2020222,970none
2019223,06889
201823,193none
20177,831none

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

Credit Passport in detail

ICVCM quality status

No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet.

  • Programme: Verified Carbon Standard, CCP-eligible since May 2024.

The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance. An approved methodology means credits from this project can be eligible; it does not mean every credit carries the label.

Source: ICVCM assessment decisions · Decisions read 28 October 2026

What this layer checks

CORSIA screen

A screen against published ICAO criteria, not an eligibility determination.

First phase, 2024 to 2026

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2024 to 2026.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.
  • Host country authorisationCannot be confirmed from available dataAuthorisation is granted per activity. This screen cannot confirm whether this project holds a Letter of Authorization.

Second phase, 2027 to 2029

  • ProgrammePassesVerified Carbon Standard is approved by ICAO for 2027 to 2029.
  • DatesCannot be confirmed from available dataCredits issued for vintages 2021 to 2022. The start of the first crediting period is not in registry data.

Programme-specific exclusions were not assessed. Host country context is under Article 6 below.

Source: ICAO eligibility decisions and registry records · Criteria verified 25 September 2026

What this layer checks

India and Article 6

Bilateral agreements
2
Authority for the Paris Agreement Crediting Mechanism
Appointed
Participation requirements for the Mechanism
Published
Cooperative approaches
0
Article 6.2 activities
0
Crediting Mechanism activities approved by the host
0
Crediting Mechanism activities registered
0

This is country-level context. It does not show whether this project is authorised.

Source: UN Article 6 tracking · Data as of 4 September 2026

What this layer checks

Physical exposure

Wildfire
High
River flood
High
Drought
High

Country-level hazard levels. Project location is not available in registry data, so satellite fire detections near the project cannot be counted.

Source: ThinkHazard hazard assessments · Levels read 28 October 2026

What this layer checks

Recorded buyers

No organisation named as beneficiary in registry records.

Retired credits from this project? See what a company can still say about them under the EU green claims rules.

Source: Registry records · Data as of 1 June 2026

What this layer checks

Sustainable agricultural practices for carbon sequestration by Organic and Natural farming groups is registered with Verra under the vm0017 protocol, located in India. As of 1 June 2026, registry records show 996,583 tonnes issued and 1,089 tonnes retired. This reflects registry-reported figures, not an independent quality assessment.

Related

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Questions about this project

How many credits has Sustainable agricultural practices for carbon sequestration by Organic and Natural farming groups issued?

996,583 tonnes of credits have been issued and 1,089 retired, according to registry records as of 1 June 2026.

What is the ICVCM status of this project's methodology?

No ICVCM decision on this methodology yet. The CCP label is applied to credits by the registry, issuance by issuance.

Registry data as of June 1, 2026