South American Regenerative Agriculture (SARA)
Anthesis Group
SEEKING
Off-take Credit Buyer / Capital Investment
GEOGRAPHY
Argentina, Paraguay and Chile
PROJECT TYPE
Regenerative Agriculture
TRARO® Score
54.38 / 60.00
TRARO® Scorecard
ABOUT
Anthesis Group is a global sustainability and climate consultancy bringing world-class expertise across science-based advisory, the development of high-quality carbon removal projects, market-leading digital solutions, and purpose-led strategy and communications. This integrated capability positions Anthesis to manage risk, ensure integrity, and unlock long-term value for clients navigating complex net-zero and sustainability transitions.
Anthesis developed the South American Regenerative Agriculture (SARA) programme together with Ruuts, a recognised leader in nature-based solutions, and local delivery partners Ovis 21, De Raiz and Efecto Manada. SARA is a market-leading regenerative agriculture programme delivering verified, durable carbon removals at scale, and is one of only eight programmes globally to have achieved issuance under Verra’s VM0042 methodology — one of the most rigorous standards for soil carbon and grassland restoration. The programme holds an investment grade BBB rating from BeZero, giving corporate buyers additional third-party confidence.
The issuance of SARA builds on Anthesis’ earlier success with AgriCarbon in South Africa, the first regenerative agriculture programme in Africa to issue carbon credits under VM0042. Together, these projects form part of Anthesis’ growing global portfolio of Verra-registered nature-based carbon projects spanning agriculture, grasslands and landscape restoration.
Methodology: Verra VCS VM0042 (soil carbon and grassland restoration)
IMPACT STATS
SARA restores degraded rangelands and delivers verified carbon removals at scale, currently supporting 130+ farms across approximately 150,000 hectares in Argentina, Paraguay and Chile. From its first verified monitoring period (2019–2023), the programme has issued more than 200,000 carbon removal credits, with issuance forecast to grow to over one million tonnes of CO2e annually by 2028 — while improving farmer productivity, cutting input costs, and enhancing biodiversity and water resilience.
Farmer Productivity
An average 33% increase in farmer productivity (more cattle) recorded in the 1st monitoring period. The majority of carbon revenue flows back to farmers.
Land Regeneration
Strong reduction in inputs (65% reduction in fertilizer use, less burn events, less external feed needed) cutting both emissions and input costs, alongside measurable gains in biodiversity, water retention and long-term farm resilience.
Carbon Sequestered
An average of 2.5 tonnes of CO2e sequestered per hectare per year through improved soil carbon, contributing to over 200,000 tonnes of verified CO2e removed in the 1st monitoring period, scaling toward 1 million+ tonnes annually by 2030.