Buddha Food System
Agroforestry terraces with fruit trees and organic vegetable beds in the hills of Nepal

Impact

Climate & carbon — restoring the soil first

Carbon is a result of healthy soils, not the starting point.

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Buddha Food System farms are built on agroecology: we restore the ecological functions of the soil — soil life, water, nutrients and biodiversity. Lower emissions, stored carbon and resilience to climate shocks follow from that work, and we measure them farm by farm.

1.Restoring the functions of the soil

  • soil life: compost and crop residues feed the organisms that feed the plants;
  • water: organic matter and mulch let the soil hold water in the dry season and absorb monsoon rains;
  • nutrients: compost, cow dung and nitrogen-fixing legumes recycle fertility on the farm;
  • biodiversity: rotations, mixed crops, hedges and trees keep pests in balance without chemicals;
  • structure: permanent beds and soils that are never left bare stop erosion and compaction.
A living soil is the farm's first climate asset.

2.Practices that lower emissions

  • organic fertility made locally instead of imported synthetic fertilisers;
  • drip irrigation that saves water and energy;
  • trees and hedges on farm edges (agroforestry);
  • short supply chains and fewer losses.
Less input, more soil life, less waste.

3.Measuring, not guessing

Sensors, soil samples and practice records give the data needed to estimate emissions and carbon stored, farm by farm. The L2 clusters run the measurement tools: drones, sensors and data aggregation.

4.Carbon credits and how they are shared

ShareGoes toWhy
About 50%FarmsThey change practices and carry the work
About 10%L2 clustersThey measure and aggregate the data
About 40%BFSIt structures, certifies and sells the credits
Farmers receive the largest share of the carbon value.

5.Adaptation and resilience

Diverse crops, healthy soils, water management and insurance make farms more resilient to heavy monsoons, droughts and heat. Climate risk is also spread across regions and river basins.

6.What buyers and investors get

  • lower-emission supply for scope 3 targets;
  • measured carbon data, farm by farm;
  • a share of carbon value that reaches farmers;
  • farms better able to survive climate shocks.
What to remember
BFS farms follow agroecology: they restore soil life, water and nutrient cycles and biodiversity. Lower emissions and carbon stored in soils and trees are the measured result. The L2 clusters measure it, and carbon credits are shared: about half to the farms, 10% to L2 and 40% to BFS.

Related: Agroecology — the science behind the method · Traceability & data · Farmer income & decent work · Financial engineering

Parts of this page describe the intended operating model and will be refined as the network grows. Figures are working assumptions unless they come from the live financial model.