Ewing Carbon Project

Ewing Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Moira Shire of northern Victoria, approximately 20km southeast of the regional town of Cobram. It was registered in January 2021 and covers 253.98 ha.

Soil carbon sequestration projects operating under the 2018 agricultural systems methodology involve physically measuring changes in soil carbon over time. Standard requirements dictate that proponents must implement one or more new or materially altered agricultural management activities to build soil organic carbon, backed by rigorous baseline and subsequent soil sampling.

The Moira Shire region is a highly productive agricultural hub, largely dedicated to livestock grazing, dairy farming, and broadacre cropping. The area experiences a temperate climate with moderate annual rainfall typically ranging from 400mm to 600mm. Soils in the region generally consist of red-brown earths (Chromosols) and cracking clays (Vertosols), which are highly suited to pasture improvement and grazing management.

This project increases carbon in the soil by re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture through seeding, and by strategically altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing. The project is managed by Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd and has been grouped into an active Carbon Abatement Contract (CAC808228) portfolio to deliver carbon abatement to the Commonwealth.