Teusner Carbon Project

The Teusner Carbon Project is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Murraylands region of South Australia, approximately 10 kilometers southeast of the small town of Palmer and 20 kilometers west of Mannum. Registered on September 16, 2025, the project covers a land area of roughly 557 hectares. The region is situated in the rain shadow of the Mount Lofty Ranges, characterized by a semi-arid climate with low to moderate rainfall. The landscape typically supports dryland agriculture, primarily mixed cropping and grazing, on soils that range from sandy loams to calcareous clays and texture-contrast soils common to the Murray-Darling Basin margin.

Operated by Agriprove Solutions, the project utilizes the 2021 Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models methodology. This method credits landholders for increasing the amount of carbon stored in their soil compared to a baseline. To achieve this, the Teusner Carbon Project focuses on addressing material soil deficiencies by applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilizers. By correcting nutrient imbalances, the project aims to boost plant growth and root biomass, which in turn draws more carbon from the atmosphere and sequesters it into the soil profile.