ELVA Carbon Project 4

ELVA Carbon Project 4 is a soil carbon sequestration project located in the Mallee region of Victoria, approximately 25km northwest of the major regional centre of Swan Hill. Registered in October 2025, the project covers 559 hectares of agricultural land within the Swan Hill Rural City local government area. The site is situated roughly equidistant between the small localities of Nyah West and Ultima.

The project operates under the 2021 Soil Organic Carbon methodology, which rewards landholders for increasing carbon stocks in their soil through changes in land management. Specifically, this project aims to sequester carbon by applying synthetic or non-synthetic fertilisers to address material nutrient deficiencies in the soil. This activity is designed to boost plant growth and organic matter production, which in turn increases soil carbon levels over time. As an Agriprove project, it likely utilises their data-driven soil sampling and modeling approach to measure these changes.

The surrounding region is characterised by a semi-arid climate with an average annual rainfall of approximately 300-350mm. The landscape is typical of the Victorian Mallee, supporting dryland cropping (cereals, canola, pulses) and livestock grazing. Soils in this area are generally calcareous earths, sandy loams, or clays, which are known to respond well to improved nutrient management and carbon farming practices.