Advance low-carbon regenerative agriculture

Founded over 30 years ago, AMAGGI is proud of its positions on social and environmental management and sustainable development; resulting in contributions to agribusiness, respect for the environment and improving lives in the communities where it is active. Present in all Brazilian regions, as well as three European countries – Holland, Norway and Poland – besides Argentina and Paraguay, AMAGGI is engaged in agricultural and soybean seed production; origination, processing and commercialization of grains; fertilizer; energy and fluvial transport.

AMAGGI faces complex decarbonization challenges driven by the nature of large-scale agricultural operations, which significantly influence Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. To advance its SBTi-approved climate ambition, the company recognized the need for a transition toward low-carbon agricultural systems while strengthening soil health, enhancing biodiversity, and building climate resilience across its production areas.

Location: Brazil (multiple farm regions)

AMAGGI implemented Amaggi Regenera, its regenerative agriculture strategy, to support the transition to low-carbon farming systems. The initiative began on the company’s own farm and, following positive results, scaled to additional AMAGGI farms and partner producers.

The strategy integrates:

• Monitoring of quantitative soil health indicators (soil carbon, biodiversity, agricultural practices)

• Adoption of regenerative practices (e.g., cover crops, reduced soil disturbance, integrated systems)

• Knowledge dissemination to family farmers and rural producers

• Partnerships with research institutions including Embrapa and other technical partners

Currently, the program spans 232,000 hectares, including 124,000 hectares of arable land.

Sustainability Impact

Climate

The initiative impacts Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Observed reductions:

• Scope 1: 354.9 tCO₂e

• Scope 2: 1,450.91 tCO₂e

Nature

Regenerative practices promote:

• Increased soil organic matter

• Improved water retention

• Enhanced on-farm biodiversity

• Reduced soil degradation and erosion

These measures contribute to healthier ecosystems and landscape-level resilience.

Social

The program supports knowledge-sharing among farming communities:

• Training and field days for 15 family farmers

• Knowledge dissemination to 70 participants, including rural producers and technical staff This strengthens local capacity, supports more resilient livelihoods, and builds long-term agronomic expertise.

Business Impact

Benefits

• Improved soil productivity and long-term land health

• Increased climate resilience of agricultural systems

• Enhanced supply chain transparency through monitoring tools

• Strengthened market positioning due to rising demand for regenerative products

Costs

Typical costs include:

• Investments in soil monitoring tools and multidisciplinary technical teams

• Costs associated with adapting farm operations to regenerative practices

• Potential dependence on regional soil and climatic conditions

Costs are minimized by:

• Leveraging partnerships (e.g., Embrapa)

• Standardizing monitoring methodologies

• Scaling practices across farms to reduce per-unit investment

Typical Business Profile

This initiative is particularly relevant for:

• Agricultural producers (grains, fibers, large-scale farming)

• Companies with land-intensive operations

• Supply chains dependent on regenerative or low-carbon products

• Organizations with advanced net zero or nature-positive strategies

Approach

• Pilot Implementation on a company-owned farm

• Monitoring System Setup including soil carbon, biodiversity, and agronomic indicators

• Scaling to additional farms and supply chain partners based on pilot results

• Capacity Building through events for family farmers, rural producers, and technical teams

• Partnership Integration with research institutions to validate and refine methodologies.

• Market Engagement to build demand for regenerative products

Stakeholders Involved

• Project Leads: Sustainability and agricultural operations teams

• Company Functions: Agronomy, operations, procurement, sustainability

• Main Providers: Technical partners, soil laboratories, monitoring system providers

• Other Stakeholders: Embrapa, rural producers, family farming communities

Key Parameters to Consider

• Initiative maturity: Established but still evolving with ongoing research

• Implementation timeline: Multi-year deployment with phased scaling

• Average lifetime: Continuous with annual monitoring cycles

• Technical prerequisites: Reliable soil sampling, biodiversity indicators, trained agronomic teams

• Geographic relevance: High relevance for tropical agricultural regions

• Regulations/Subsidies: May benefit from national incentives for low-carbon agriculture

Implementation and Operations Tips

• Ensure consistent integration of monitoring tools to track long-term impacts

• Deploy multidisciplinary teams combining agronomy, sustainability, and data specialists

• Promote strong stakeholder engagement to drive adoption across partner farms

• Use partnerships with research institutions to validate methods and share best practices

• Engage with markets early to help create demand for regenerative products