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NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS:

PSA CARBON AGRO PERENE

Regenerative Agriculture in Brazilian Citriculture

IN BRAZIL’S CITRUS BELT, WHERE CITRICULTURE SERVES AS BOTH A SOCIOECONOMIC ENGINE AND
A CULTURAL SYMBOL, A NEW APPROACH IS EMERGING TO ALIGN PRODUCTIVITY WITH ECOLOGICAL
RESPONSIBILITY. AT CITROSUCO, ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST ORANGE JUICE PRODUCERS, WE ARE
EMBEDDING SUSTAINABILITY INTO OUR OPERATIONS THROUGH A METHODOLOGY THAT RECOGNISES AND
REWARDS ECOSYSTEM SERVICES ACROSS BOTH FORESTED AND CULTIVATED AREAS.

CASE STUDY: biodiversity corridors, improved soil management,
Citrosuco’s pathway to carbon credits through and strengthened local capacity.
the PES Carbon Agro Perennial methodology
The sustainable practices implemented in our
This case study presents our implementation agricultural systems focus on soil conservation,
of the PES Carbon Agro Perennial Methodology, reduced agrochemical input, efficient irrigation
developed by ECCON Soluções Ambientais and technology. We also measure indicators
with contributions from Citrosuco and Reservas of ecosystem services and good agricultural
Votorantim. Designed in line with the guidelines practices. These actions support carbon
of Brazil’s Federal Law 14.119/2021 on Payments for sequestration while promoting water retention,
Environmental Services (PES), the methodology pollinator habitats and greater ecosystem
adapts international standards to value nature- connectivity.
based solutions in the context of citriculture and
other perennial agricultural systems. All data collected undergoes a rigorous validation
and monitoring cycle, including the Methodology
Our pilot project in São Paulo state integrates over Adequacy Report (MAR) and regular Monitoring
20k hectares of citrus orchards with preserved Reports (MR). The project will also be subject
native forest areas. Using remote sensing, field to independent third-party audit, with active
inventories and community monitoring, we are not participation from local workers and farmers as
only generating high-integrity C+ carbon credits, field agents, reinforcing their role as stewards of
but also delivering broader co-benefits: enhanced the landscape.

Photos: Citrosuco Farms for the Agro Carbon PES Pilot Project
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