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Discover Trees for the Future's Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project

Lake Victoria Watershed Carbon Project

Trees for the Future’s (TREES) Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project uses VERRA methodology VM0042 with CCB to develop and monitor VCUs with smallholder farmers on 75,000 hectares of land in the counties of Kisumu, Homa Bay, Migori and Siaya along the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya.

  • About the Project

    20.7 Million VCUs

    This project will involve training and implementing sustainable agroforestry practices with farmers to transform mono-cropped land into nature-based carbon sinks with above and below ground biomass and improved soils. Currently this cropland is under low yield cultivation of grain crops and is an area designated by the Kenyan Government as a target region for agroforestry development on cropland. In addition to creating VCUs, the sustainable agroforestry techniques and extension services provided to farmers will ensure diversification of cropping systems including horticulture crops and fruit and fodder trees. The projects aims to improve nutrition, increase income and resilience, develop the sustainable growing capability of the land, and enhance biodiversity in the region.

    The restoration effort will generate an estimated 20.7 million Verified Carbon Units (VCUs) and help farmers adapt to the impacts of climate change.

  • Methodology

    VERRA

    • Our Lake Victoria Watershed Agroforestry Carbon Project uses VERRA methodology VM0042 with Climate, Community, Biodiversity (CCB) benefits to develop and monitor VCUs with Kenyan smallholder farmers.
  • 2023 Impact Report

    All About TREES

    Our 2023 Impact Report has the latest data on the farmers we serve. Our carbon project is featured on page 10.

  • List of Exhibits

  • Contact

    Get in Touch

    Questions about this project?

    Please contact the team at carbon@trees.org.

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