Azolla Projects, founded in 2020 and based in Girona, Spain, operates at the intersection of agritech and environmental markets, facilitating the agricultural sector’s transition to regenerative practices. The company has established a dual-focused B2B model to address key barriers to the adoption of sustainable farming: knowledge gaps and financial viability. The first pillar of their operation involves providing consultancy, implementation services, and technology to guide farmers through a progressive and secure shift to regenerative agriculture. This is complemented by the use of monitoring technology and artificial intelligence to create a clear roadmap for farmers, forecasting potential earnings from carbon removal credits and identifying the most effective soil restoration practices for their specific conditions. This service aims to improve farm profitability and adapt primary sector production to the impacts of extreme weather events. The second, and core, pillar is the creation of a secondary market for agricultural carbon credits. Azolla Projects connects farmers who are sequestering carbon through these improved practices with companies seeking to offset their CO2 emissions. Revenue is generated by selling these verified carbon credits, with Azolla retaining a percentage of the transaction and the majority of the proceeds going directly to the farmers. This model provides a new income stream for farmers, effectively allowing them to harvest carbon as a new crop. The company is also exploring a future Software as a Service (SaaS) model where farmers or agricultural advisors would pay a fee to access their program. Azolla Projects is actively working to ensure the quality and validity of its methodology by participating in state and European-level innovation projects. One such initiative is a collaboration with Cooperativas Agroalimentarias Aragón, ECODES, and others to apply its methodology across 3,000 hectares, with the results to be presented to the European Commission for validation. The firm has received an undisclosed amount of seed funding in a round led by Ship2B on February 28, 2023. The company’s services are designed for a range of organizations, offering tailored regenerative development projects that encompass not only agricultural production but also ecosystem restoration, biodiversity enhancement, and socioeconomic development. Their focus on creating high-value, transparent «regenerative credits» is a direct response to the growing demand for credible environmental assets and a move against greenwashing in the voluntary carbon market. Keywords: regenerative agriculture, carbon farming, agricultural carbon credits, soil carbon sequestration, climate change mitigation, sustainable farming, agritech, natural capital markets, environmental services, soil health, carbon offsetting, AI in agriculture, ecosystem restoration, carbon market, farm profitability, EU-Startups, Ship2B, ECODES, sustainable agriculture consulting, GHG emissions reduction
