Chipp Carbon Project 4

Chipp Carbon Project 4 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the agriculturally rich Tatiara district of South Australia, approximately 18km west of Bordertown. Registered on March 25, 2022, the project covers a land area of roughly 196 hectares. The region is well-regarded for its mixed farming capability, predominantly supporting dryland cropping and livestock grazing.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Carbon methodology (Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models). This method credits landholders for increasing soil carbon stocks through changes in land management. Standard requirements involve establishing a baseline of soil carbon levels through physical sampling, followed by the implementation of new agricultural activities designed to boost carbon sequestration. Credits are subsequently issued based on measured or modelled increases in soil organic carbon over time.

Environmentally, the site sits within a medium rainfall zone, typically receiving between 450mm and 500mm annually, which supports reliable winter cropping. The local landscape generally features texture-contrast soils, often consisting of sandy loams over clay subsoils, or fertile clay loams, which are characteristic of the "good country" found in the Tatiara region. To achieve its sequestration goals, the project has committed to specific management changes, including the application of synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers to address nutrient deficiencies, the retention of crop stubble, and a transition from intensive tillage to reduced or no-tillage farming practices.

This project is facilitated by Agriprove Solutions, a prominent service provider in the Australian soil carbon sector. It appears to be one of several aggregated projects (numbered sequentially) likely associated with the same landholding or farming enterprise, maximizing the efficiency of the soil sampling and management process across the property.