Lithuanian regenerative agriculture firm InSoil has announced the launch of a €50 million private credit fund aimed at helping European farmers transition to environmentally-friendly agricultural practices. Backed by a €20 million investment from the European Investment Fund (EIF), the fund will offer 0% interest loans to support the development of soil carbon projects across the continent.
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The initiative seeks to accelerate the adoption of regenerative techniques—such as no-till farming and cover cropping—that restore soil health, increase biodiversity, and sequester carbon. These practices not only mitigate the environmental damage caused by conventional agriculture but also offer farmers a path to generate new income through the sale of high-integrity carbon credits.
‘This new vehicle will provide capital for projects with measurable green impact, underscoring institutional confidence in investing in transition to regenerative agriculture’, InSoil said in a statement.
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Formerly known as HeavyFinance, InSoil aims to enrol 1 million hectares into its carbon farming programme by 2026. Since its founding in 2020, the company has provided over €75 million in loans to 3,000 farmers across Bulgaria, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Portugal, and Ukraine. According to its website, these efforts have enabled regenerative practices on more than 500,000 hectares, leading to the removal of around 700,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalent from the atmosphere.
Nicole Maka-Sprawa, InSoil’s communications manager, confirmed that the company is currently using Verra’s ‘Improved Agricultural Land Management, v2.1’ methodology (VM0042). ‘We expect the first batch of carbon credits to be issued later this year or early next year’, she stated.
Looking ahead, Maka-Sprawa said carbon sequestration volumes would depend on several variables—including the size of enrolled land, the type of regenerative methods used, and soil conditions—but projected that ‘by 2030 our projects will be sequestering several million tonnes of CO₂ annually.’
InSoil’s credit facility focuses on providing 'transition loans' to small and mid-sized farms. These loans cover costs related to land acquisition, agricultural equipment, and working capital—facilitating a shift toward more sustainable operations. The resulting carbon credits open up new revenue streams for farmers while improving environmental resilience within the agricultural sector.
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