Trophy Carbon Project

Trophy Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the West Wimmera local government area, approximately 14km north-west of Kaniva in western Victoria. It was registered in July 2018 and currently covers an active project area of 116.09 hectares.

The project operates under the 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models method. This methodology allows landholders to earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) by building soil carbon through the implementation of new land management activities. To verify the abatement, the project measures the soil organic carbon content through a measurement-only approach, which involves direct soil sampling and laboratory analysis to track carbon stock changes over time.

The Kaniva area is a prominent agricultural region widely known for mixed farming enterprises, predominantly broadacre cropping (including wheat, barley, and canola) and sheep grazing. The environment is classified as a medium-to-low rainfall zone, receiving an average of roughly 340 to 400 mm annually. Soils in the region vary but typically consist of sandy loams, grey and brown cracking clays (Vertosols), and subsoils with limestone and ironstone features.

To boost soil carbon and improve the agricultural system, the project undertakes activities such as altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing to promote soil vegetation cover and improve soil health. Other activities include applying nutrients to the land in the form of synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material deficiencies, and re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture by seeding or pasture cropping.

There have been a few notable variations to the project since its inception. In November 2024, the project area was varied to remove some previously listed areas. In September 2025, the project's ownership shifted when the proponent changed from Corporate Carbon Solutions Pty Ltd to AGRIPROVE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD, a major soil carbon developer. Subsequently, in October 2025, the project method was updated from the older 2014 methodology (Sequestering Carbon in Soils in Grazing Systems) to the more contemporary 2021 soil carbon methodology determination to align with newer sampling and modeling requirements.