--- title: Scale farmer adoption of low emission practices description: Unlock low-emission fertilizer practices with Proba. Simplify farmer adoption and reward sustainability while reducing your food's hidden carbon footprint. Learn more about Impact Units today. --- [![Proba. In your supply chain, we make the voluntary carbon market work for you.](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/positive.png?width=185&height=53&name=positive.png "Proba. 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Search # Scale farmer adoption of low-emission fertilizer practices ![Untitled design (82)](https://proba.earth/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(82).png "Untitled design (82)") ## Low lift for farmers. High confidence for buyers. Target where it matters. Map fertilizer-related emissions across your sourcing regions and supplier network to spot hotspots, then choose ready-now interventions (low-carbon fertilizers, nitrogen stabilizers). Make participation simple. Use FMS integrations to pre-fill plots/inputs, keep data collection light, bundle with existing input programs, and provide clear agronomic guidance. Incentivize uptake. Pair interventions with outcome-based incentives or input discounts to drive adoption at scale. Prove and allocate credibly. Quantify with science-based methodologies aligned with the GHG Protocol (incl. Land Sector & Removals) and consistent with SBTi’s FLAG requirements; have reductions independently reviewed by VVBs and issued as registry-tracked Inset Units. Use accepted chain-of-custody (e.g., mass balance) to attribute across customers without double counting. ## What you get: ### Proven practices, ready to scale Work with proven low-carbon fertilizer technologies that cut emissions and can scale fast. ### Farmer adoption made simple Align buyer incentives with on-farm change using claimable Inset Units and value-chain interventions (insetting). ### Flexibility in claims Choose how to attribute the benefit — link it to delivered crops, allocate it across buyers via mass balance, or use certificate-based claims separate from physical flows (where permitted) — with clear records to avoid double counting. ### How? ## End-to-end, without the friction - Simple for growers: ready-now inputs, light-touch data. - Scalable for you: program design that expands across regions and suppliers. - Credible for buyers: VVB-verified, registry-tracked Inset Units for Scope 3. [Learn more about Inset Units](https://proba.earth/inset-units?hsLang=en) ## Want to know more? ![Screenshot 2025-05-07 at 09.14.50](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-05-07%20at%2009.14.50.png?width=600&height=515&name=Screenshot%202025-05-07%20at%2009.14.50.png) ## Your food’s hidden footprint? Fertilizer use. "Did you know that 40-50% of a baguette’s total GHG emission stems from fertilizers? That’s why we call it your food’s hidden carbon footprint...?" Read more ![Blog featured image (7)](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog%20featured%20image%20(7).png?width=600&height=515&name=Blog%20featured%20image%20(7).png) ## Nitrogen stabilizers are great, but are they right for you? "This guide outlines how to test the feasibility of nitrogen stabilizers when you want to reduce the footprint of your agricultural practices or products and be able to reduce Scope 3 emissions..." [Read more](https://proba.earth/probas-blog/conditional-endorsement-from-icroa?hsLang=en) ![Linkedin post graphics (19)](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Linkedin%20post%20graphics%20(19).png?width=600&height=515&name=Linkedin%20post%20graphics%20(19).png) ## How to start a GHG Project: The step-by-step guide for Project Developers and Reporting Companies "This is the step-by-step process to starting a GHG project with Proba. From feasibility to certification, from implementation to credit issuance..." Read more ![Subheading (5)](https://proba.earth/hs-fs/hubfs/Subheading%20(5).png?width=317&name=Subheading%20(5).png "Subheading (5)") [Laan van Kronenburg 14, 1183 AS Amstelveen](https://maps.app.goo.gl/aKif8v1k5m9h2zA37)   Food companies are asking for certified Scope 3 reductions. It starts with fertilizer. 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