Sherry Carbon Project

The Sherry Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located approximately 10km south of Narrabri in the North West Slopes region of New South Wales. Registered on November 13, 2024, the project covers a relatively focused area of roughly 58 hectares. The proponent, Agriprove Solutions Co No.2 Pty Ltd, is a subsidiary of Agriprove, a major developer specializing in streamlining participation in the carbon market for Australian farmers.

This project operates under the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This methodology rewards landholders for increasing the amount of carbon stored in their soil, a process that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. To earn Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs), the project must demonstrate a measurable increase in soil carbon stocks over time compared to a baseline. This is achieved through a combination of physical soil sampling (extracting cores for analysis) and modelling.

The Narrabri region typically experiences a semi-arid to sub-humid climate with a summer-dominant rainfall average of approximately 570mm per year. The surrounding landscape is a hub for mixed farming, primarily known for cotton, wheat, and cattle grazing. The soil composition in this area often consists of fertile, cracking clay soils (vertosols) or clay loams on the floodplains, which generally offer high potential for carbon retention, though sandy loams may be present on ridges.

To drive carbon sequestration, the project has committed to specific land management activities designed to improve soil health. These include re-establishing or rejuvenating pasture through seeding, integrating legume species to fix nitrogen naturally, and altering grazing intensity or duration. By optimising stocking rates and increasing vegetation cover, the project aims to build soil organic matter, essentially turning the 58-hectare paddock into a carbon sink while potentially boosting agricultural productivity.