Copercampos launches regenerative agriculture project

Copercampos will take a new step in its sustainability strategy by implementing, with technical support from Bayer, a comprehensive project focused on measuring its carbon footprint, recommending and implementing regenerative agriculture practices, and quantifying carbon sequestration in the soil. The initiative will involve associates, technical teams, and different stages of the production chain, connecting crops, industry, and animal production.

The project was born with clear objectives: to reduce emissions in production processes, increase carbon stocks in the soil, strengthen the cooperative's image as an environmental benchmark, and generate economic opportunities through low-carbon products. It also paves the way for participation in more demanding markets, such as sustainable aviation fuels and decarbonization programs.

The proposal calls for an initial assessment of approximately 6 hectares — comprising 4.800 hectares of soybeans and 1.200 hectares of corn — including field data collection, laboratory analyses, emissions inventory, and an audit by an independent third party.

The work will be conducted through a digital platform for measuring, reporting, and verifying data, gathering agronomic, environmental, and productive information, allowing for complete traceability of operations. Based on this data, regenerative practices will be recommended, technically supported, and monitored over time to verify the results.

The planned steps include:

• engagement and registration of producers;
• Socio-environmental assessment and deforestation analysis;
• collection and analysis of carbon in soil;
• Calculation of carbon footprint;
• Auditing and generating reports;
• Continuous monitoring of regenerative practices.

Productive and economic benefits

The adoption of regenerative practices tends to increase soil carbon content, improve fertility, and contribute to productivity gains, while simultaneously reducing emissions. The project will also allow for increased generation of CBIOs (Brazilian Biofuel Certificates) and commercial differentiation through "low carbon" products, including grains, ethanol, DDG (Dried Distillers Grains), animal feed, and pork.

Another potential benefit is access to premium markets and international decarbonization programs, such as certifications related to sustainable aviation fuel, increasing the added value of the member's final product.

The initiative will involve the entire Copercampos production chain — from farming to industrial processing — including storage, feed production, pig farming, and slaughter, forming a traceable, low-carbon chain.

“With this, Copercampos is moving from a one-off sustainability model to a structured carbon management system, aligned with the global demands of agriculture. The project should position the cooperative and its members in a production scenario that is increasingly valued for proven environmental indicators, transforming sustainability into an opportunity for income and competitiveness in the international market,” emphasizes the Technical Assistance Manager, Fabrício Jardim Hennigen.