Kerala’s Okkal Seed Farm BCCOMES India’s first certified carbon-neutral farm

The State Seed Farm at Okkal Near Perumbavaoor in Kerala’s Eernakulam District has been certified as a carbon-neutral farm.

The Recognition Comes after a Scientific Study by the Center for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Supported by the Department of Agriculture Development and FARMERS ‘WOLFAREDRED BY Carbon Check India Pvt. Ltd. (Ccipl), an agency accredited by the government of India, according to a communication.

The Assessment, Done under the Intergovetern Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines and The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Unfcc) Protoccols, Revealed 221.67 Tonnes of Carbon Dioxide Equivalent in 2024. These Emissions were fully offset through a unfcccc-Register Project, Earning the Farm Its Carbon-Neutral Status, A release said.

According to the Study Led by Cwrdm Scientists Sruthi Kv and Naveen, Agricultural Activities Accounted for 76.38% of the Farm’s Total Carbon Emations, with Paddy Contivation ALONI CONTVATION ALONI CONTVATION Tonnes. Other Sources Included Energy Use (28.88 tonnes), transportation (8.91 tonnes), cattle rearing (8.63 tonnes), and waste management (5.93 tonnes). Despite this, the farm’s carbon stock was called at an impressive 767.34 tonnes, it said.

Kp Sudheer, Ex official Principal Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology, Said in A Communication that Kerala’s Journey Towards Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Had Gained A Major Milestone White Achievement.

He said that such initiatives could set a Benchmark for Farms Across India, with carbon footprint labeling potentially adding new market value to sustainable production.

Manoj P. Samuel, Executive Director of the CWRDM, said that the certificate as a scientific model for kerala’s agricultural sector, Particularly in Tapping into Future Carbon Credit Opportunities. The CWRDM has also recommended steps to further cut emissions, Including Rooftop Solar Panels, Wastewater Reuse, Adoption of Electric Vehicles, and Alternative Wetting and Alternative Wetting and Drying Technique in Drying Technique Cultivation.