First Issuance: 7,319 Verified Carbon Units from Silvopastoral Restoration in the Paraguayan Chaco

The Paraguayan Chaco Neem Reforestation Project has completed its first carbon issuance under the Verified Carbon Standard (Verra), delivering 7,319 net Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) for the 2020–2023 monitoring period. This issuance verifies the climate impact of our core activity: restoring degraded cattle grazing land in the Paraguayan Chaco through an innovative Neem-based silvopastoral system.

This project is registered on the Verra Registry under Project ID 2744.

Issuance and Permanence Details

Our approach is rooted in transparent accounting. The 7,319 VCUs represent the net removals after a standard contribution to Verra's AFOLU pooled buffer account, which mitigates non-permanence risk across the system.

• Gross Removals: 9,148 tCO₂e

• Buffer Contribution (20%): 1,830 tCO₂e

• Net VCUs Issued: 7,319 tCO₂e

Vintage	Project Removals (tCO₂e)	Buffer Credits (tCO₂e)	Net Credits (tCO₂e)
2020	779	156	623
2021	2,427	485	1,942
2022	4,117	823	1,942
2023	1,825	365	1,460
Total	9,148	1,830	7,319

High-Integrity Co-benefits: From SocialCarbon to Verra CCB

Beyond carbon, this project was designed to deliver tangible benefits to local communities and ecosystems. For this first issuance, our co-benefits were independently verified under the Social Carbon Standard, confirming positive outcomes in:

• Local Employment and Training: Creation of stable and seasonal roles with formal training in safety, PPE, and data monitoring.

• Community Infrastructure: Project revenues have supported improvements to the local school and collaborative management of shared water and road infrastructure.

• Transparent Governance: Establishment of clear channels for community feedback and grievance redress.

Looking ahead, we are transitioning to the Verra Climate, Community & Biodiversity (CCB) Standards for all future monitoring cycles. This strategic move will integrate our co-benefits directly onto each VCU, allowing us to earn the CCB labels that provide buyers with a verified, holistic, and high-quality carbon credit.

A Resilient Model: The Silvopastoral System

Our project is fundamentally an integrated land-use solution, not a simple reforestation project. By introducing Neem trees into existing cattle pastures, we are creating a resilient silvopastoral system with measurable ecological and agricultural advantages:

• Improved Soil Health: We are observing increases in soil organic matter, leading to better water infiltration and reduced erosion.

• Enhanced Forage and Livestock Conditions: The tree canopy creates a stable microclimate, reducing heat stress on cattle and improving the resilience of understory forage.

• Biodiversity Uplift: The project is intentionally designed to restore ecological complexity. By converting degraded, monoculture pasture into a multi-strata silvopastoral landscape, we are creating diverse new habitats. This structural complexity is a proven driver for the return of native insect and bird life—key indicators of a functioning, resilient ecosystem.

For Buyers and Partners

We invite you to view our complete project documentation and issuance records on the Verra Registry [https://registry.verra.org/app/projectDetail/VCS/2744].

For inquiries regarding VCU offtake agreements, partnerships, or access to our detailed technical and monitoring reports, please contact our team.