Agrifirm Plant-Based Solutions is taking action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions across arable agricultural supply chains for their farmers.
The aim of the initiative is straightforward: help farmers produce food with a lower carbon footprint, using practical tools that can scale.
| Agrifirm, the Dutch cooperative has nearly 10,000 member farmers across the Netherlands, and operates globally as the Royal Agrifirm Group. |
Tackling Scope 3 emissions
This program brings farmers, suppliers, and buyers — like potato processors, maltsters, and wheat mills — together to work toward shared emission reduction goals. It’s built on trusted frameworks, like the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and the GHG Protocol, so everyone can speak the same language when it comes to emissions. And thanks to Proba’s proven methodologies and processes, the results are solid and ready to stand up to scrutiny.
Some solutions are easy to implement, others take more effort. Agrifirm’s approach includes:
By offering a mix of low- and higher-cost options, the program gives farmers more flexibility to start where it makes sense for them — without making the process too expensive or complex.
Tracking emissions is often one of the biggest hurdles in these types of projects. To make it easier, Agrifirm’s digital platform for advisors and farmers will be connected to Proba's platform to support MRV processes. That means no extra data entry, no manual reporting — just using the information farmers already collect.
Agrifirm has committed to building a more sustainable food chain, where both its farmer members and buyers play an active role. This initiative makes that possible by enabling insetting: verified emission reductions achieved within the supply chain. Once these reductions are verified, food companies can claim them in their Scope 3 reports, and farmers are rewarded for making those reductions happen.
It’s a straightforward setup: companies get credible, traceable impact, and farmers benefit directly from their efforts.
2025 is a pilot year. It’s about building the foundation, testing the approach, and making sure everything works on the ground. But the bigger picture is already in motion. The program is designed to grow — across crops, regions, and farm sizes — with ambitious targets already set for 2026 and beyond.
Agrifirm is adopting nitrogen stabilizers as one of their key interventions in this initiative. Want to learn how insetting enables the easy adoption of nitrogen stabilizers? Download our white paper by submitting the form.