Regenerating Lithuania’s Farmlands Through Carbon Farming

What the project does.

This innovative project promotes the adoption of regenerative agricultural practices across Lithuania, helping farmers improve soil health, enhance biodiversity, and increase long-term carbon sequestration. Implemented under the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS), the initiative supports the transition from conventional agricultural practices toward more sustainable land management systems that deliver measurable climate and environmental benefits.

The project operates as a grouped Improved Agricultural Land Management (ILM) initiative involving farms distributed throughout Lithuania. During its initial implementation phase, the program included 40 participating farms covering approximately 18,510 hectares of agricultural land. The project incentivizes practices that increase soil organic carbon while reducing greenhouse gas emissions compared to conventional farming approaches.

Key agricultural practices implemented within the program include cover cropping, reduced tillage, minimum tillage, residue retention, and reductions in synthetic nitrogen fertilizer use. These measures improve soil structure, increase carbon storage, enhance nutrient cycling, and strengthen farm resilience to changing climatic conditions.

Through the application of these regenerative techniques, the project is expected to generate an average of 32,686 tonnes of CO₂e reductions and removals annually over its 20-year crediting period while supporting the development of a more sustainable agricultural sector in Lithuania.