Gibson Carbon Project

Gibson Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located near the rural community of Ringarooma, approximately 25km east of Scottsdale in North East Tasmania. Registered in December 2020, the project covers 176.5 hectares of productive agricultural land. The North East region of Tasmania is renowned for its intensive grazing operations, particularly dairy and beef cattle, supported by some of the state's most fertile soils.

The project operates under the 2018 Soil Carbon methodology, which credits landholders for measured increases in soil organic carbon stocks. To achieve these gains, the project involves altering the stocking rate, duration, or intensity of grazing. By optimizing grazing pressure and potentially introducing new pasture management techniques, the project aims to stimulate root growth and deposit more carbon into the soil profile while maintaining agricultural productivity.

The local environment is characterized by a cool temperate climate with reliable high rainfall, averaging between 900mm and 1,100mm annually. The area is dominated by Ferrosols (red basalt soils), which are deep, well-drained, and highly fertile, making them ideal for high-density grazing and carbon sequestration. These favorable conditions allow for rapid pasture growth, which is a critical driver for building soil carbon stocks under the methodology.

A notable aspect of this project is its location in a "high-performance" farming zone; the Ringarooma district is historically significant for dairy farming. The project proponent, Agriprove Solutions, has been active in expanding soil carbon projects across Tasmania, following the state's first registered soil carbon project in 2020. The Gibson Carbon Project likely represents one of the early adopters in this wave, leveraging the region's natural advantages to combine commercial grazing with carbon farming.