bioTRACE

THE PROBLEM

Climate Impact in Agriculture Remains Largely Unverified

Agriculture is both a major contributor to climate change and a critical part of the solution. However, across many regions, agricultural systems remain fragmented, under-digitized, and difficult to measure. Large volumes of biomass — including rice straw, sugarcane residues, and organic waste — are often unmanaged or openly burned, generating methane and other short-lived climate pollutants.

Despite growing global commitments to reduce methane emissions, most interventions lack robust systems for measurement, reporting, and verification. Biomass flows are not consistently tracked, making it difficult to confirm whether burning has been avoided. Compost production and application are rarely monitored at scale, limiting visibility into soil carbon improvements and reductions in synthetic fertilizer use. At the same time, claims around organic or regenerative products are often not supported by verifiable, end-to-end traceability.

Systemic Consequences

• Emissions reductions are estimated rather than verified

• Climate finance is constrained by lack of credible data

• Policymakers lack reliable inputs for decision-making

• Trust gaps persist across supply chains and markets

THE SOLUTION

A Digital Infrastructure for Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV)

Core
bioTRACE establishes a unified system that connects all stages of the agricultural value chain into a verifiable and data-driven framework:

Field → Biomass → Compost → Soil → Food → Climate Impact

This integrated approach ensures that each step — from biomass collection to soil application and final outputs — is recorded, traceable, and linked to measurable environmental outcomes.

Functional Layers

1. Biomass Traceability (bioMASS)

bioTRACE captures field-level data on biomass generation and collection. Through geo-referencing, event logging, and volume tracking, the system verifies that biomass is recovered and utilized rather than burned. This creates a transparent baseline for emissions avoidance.

2. Compost Verification (bioCOMPOST)

The system tracks compost production processes, including input materials, batch identification, and quality parameters. It also maps compost application at the farm level, enabling visibility into soil management practices and organic input usage.

3. Product Traceability

bioTRACE links upstream agricultural practices to downstream products, enabling traceability from farm to final output. This supports verification of organic and regenerative claims and facilitates integration with certification systems and premium markets.

4. Climate MRV Engine

At the core of bioTRACE is a climate accounting layer that translates physical activities into quantifiable impact. This includes methane emissions avoided, CO₂e calculations, and alignment with recognized carbon accounting methodologies.

WHY bioTRACE MATTERS

Turning Agricultural Systems into Measurable Climate Solutions

bioTRACE addresses a critical gap in climate and agricultural systems: the lack of verifiable, scalable data. By transforming fragmented and opaque processes into transparent and measurable flows, bioTRACE enables agricultural activities to be recognized as credible climate solutions.

Instead of relying on assumptions or proxies, stakeholders can access structured data that links actions — such as biomass recovery or compost application — directly to environmental outcomes.

Key Value

• Converts methane reduction into quantifiable and reportable outcomes

• Enables verification of regenerative practices at scale

• Builds trust across supply chains through transparency

• Bridges the gap between field-level activities and global climate goals

Outcome Statement
From untracked biomass to verified climate impact.

IMPACT AREAS

Climate Impact

bioTRACE enables the quantification and verification of methane emissions avoided through improved biomass management and elimination of open burning. This contributes directly to short-term climate mitigation efforts.

Soil & Agricultural Systems

By tracking compost use and organic inputs, bioTRACE supports improved soil health, enhanced nutrient cycling, and reduced dependence on synthetic fertilizers.

Farmers & Communities

The platform integrates smallholder farmers into traceable value chains, creating opportunities for increased income, improved practices, and participation in climate-linked markets.

Markets & Climate Finance

bioTRACE provides the data foundation required for carbon markets, results-based financing, and impact-driven investment. Verified data reduces risk and enables scalable funding mechanisms.

USE CASES

NGOs & Foundations

bioTRACE enables organizations to monitor real, measurable impact across programs, ensuring that funding translates into verified outcomes rather than estimated benefits.

Governments & Policy Platforms

The system can support national MRV frameworks and climate strategies by providing reliable, ground-level data aligned with broader commitments such as methane reduction targets.

Climate Finance & DFIs

Investors and development finance institutions can use bioTRACE to de-risk projects, validate performance, and structure results-based financing models based on verified data.

Food & Agriculture Value Chains

Companies and supply chain actors can leverage bioTRACE to establish trust in sourcing, validate regenerative practices, and meet increasing demands for transparency.

TECHNOLOGY APPROACH

System Components

• Satellite monitoring for land use and burning detection

• Field-level data capture via mobile tools and IoT integration

• Digital traceability systems for batch and flow tracking

• Interoperable data architecture compatible with external systems

Design Principles

• Scalable across geographies and agricultural systems

• Compatible with established carbon standards (e.g. Verra, Gold Standard)

• Transparent, auditable, and adaptable

• Designed for multi-stakeholder use

bioTRACE is not a standalone software solution or a single project.
It is a data and trust infrastructure that enables large-scale climate action across agricultural systems.

By linking biomass management, soil regeneration, and food production into a single verifiable framework, bioTRACE creates the conditions necessary for credible, scalable, and investable climate solutions.