Regrow Partners with Embrapa to Advance Climate-Smart Agriculture in Brazil

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Regrow and Embrapa Signed an MOU during the Latin American and Caribbean Symposium on Soil Carbon Research (LAC Soil Carbon 2025)

The partnership will build the technical foundation for credible carbon programs and unlock climate finance in Brazil

Together we’re developing tools that are both scientifically robust and practically useful, enabling farmers to participate in carbon markets and advance resilient, low-carbon food systems.”

— Bill Salas, CSO and Co-Founder, Regrow

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES, July 14, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Regrow Ag, the Agriculture Resilience Platform provider, announced a new partnership with Embrapa, Brazil’s leading agricultural research institution, to adapt Regrow’s DNDC (DeNitrification-DeComposition) model to tropical soils and climate conditions across Brazil, empowering GHG emissions reduction and carbon sequestration efforts in the region.

Brazil is the world's largest agricultural

net exporter and ranks among the top five producers for 34 essential commodities, making it a cornerstone of global food security. Yet Brazil’s agriculture industry faces mounting climate pressures that threaten agricultural output. Advancing sustainable farming practices in Brazil can therefore deliver significant benefits domestically and abroad, supporting food systems, communities, and economies worldwide.

The strategic collaboration between Embrapa and Regrow will build the technical foundation needed for high-integrity carbon programs in Brazil’s agricultural sector. By calibrating DNDC to reflect Brazilian soil characteristics and production systems, this partnership will enable accurate monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration potential, supporting national climate goals and unlocking new access to climate finance.

DNDC is a globally recognized biogeochemical model that simulates carbon and nitrogen dynamics in soils. Experts across both organizations will work together to adapt the model for diverse Brazilian biomes in a partnership that builds on years of successful application in temperate regions and tropical agricultural systems.

“At Embrapa, our mission is to generate knowledge and technologies that support sustainable agriculture and strengthen Brazil’s role in global food systems,” said Pedro Machado, researcher at Embrapa Arroz e Feijão. “Our partnership with Regrow is a contribution to our national adaptation planning as the use of advanced and fit-for-the-purpose modelling will better reflect local climate and soil variability and farming practices .”

The project builds on Regrow’s work to develop scalable, cost-effective, and science-based tools to accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture globally. With support from Embrapa, farmers, and local researchers, the adapted DNDC model will provide MRV capabilities that align with international carbon market standards.

“This partnership reflects our shared commitment to strengthening research and sustainable agriculture in Brazil,” said Dr. William Salas, Regrow’s Chief Strategy Officer. “Together we’re developing tools that are both scientifically robust and practically useful, enabling farmers to participate in carbon markets and advance resilient, low-carbon food systems.”

The initiative was announced during the Latin American and Caribbean Symposium on Soil Carbon Research (LAC Soil Carbon 2025), held at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro.