Pallal Carbon Project 3

Pallal Carbon Project 3 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the rural locality of Pallal, approximately 40 kilometres west of Bingara in the Gwydir Shire of New South Wales. Registered on April 23, 2025, the project covers a targeted area of 59.15 hectares.

Soil carbon projects operate under the 2021 Measurement and Models determination, requiring agricultural proponents to introduce new or materially different land management practices to increase soil organic carbon. The volume of carbon stored is subsequently verified over the permanence period through rigorous direct soil sampling and laboratory analysis, or through approved models.

The Pallal area and the broader North West Slopes region are highly regarded for their agricultural capacity, primarily focusing on cattle production, sheep grazing, and broadacre cropping. The local environment typically experiences a sub-humid climate with moderate rainfall, historically averaging around 700mm annually. The region is characterised by productive red volcanic and deep basalt soils, alongside grey loams and patches of sodic or acidic soils that require active remediation to maintain high yields.

To sequester carbon and enhance overall soil health, this project focuses on altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of livestock grazing to promote greater vegetation cover. Furthermore, it involves the application of nutrients via synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material soil deficiencies, as well as applying lime and gypsum to systematically remediate acid, sodic, or magnesic soils across the project area.

The project is facilitated by Agriprove Solutions Co No.2 Pty Ltd alongside Agriprove Pty Ltd. Agriprove operates by partnering with local landholders to streamline the complex administrative compliance, technological data collection, and measurement processes associated with soil carbon crediting. The surrounding Pallal locality has a rich history of pastoralism, with many nearby properties progressively adopting rotational grazing systems and planting tropical pastures to bolster drought resilience and improve long-term land productivity.