Let's enable carbon farming
SoilCASTOR enables the accurate and cost-effective determination of soil carbon stocks. SoilCASTOR uses an innovative approach and a wealth of global datapoints.
Put carbon back where it belongs
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Soils are already the largest reservoir
Soils contain more than three times the amount of carbon compared with the atmosphere.
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Enhance biodiversity
Regenerative farming practices are key in improving soil health. Healthy soils are therefore a prerequisite for a diverse soil life
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Improve crop performance
A sufficient level of carbon in the soil can help to prevent diseases, drought stress and nutrient losses
Leveraging soil spectroscopy to the next level
SoilCASTOR uses the AgroCares scanner to rapidly, affordably and accurately measure soil carbon stock in the field
Reduce sample costs dramatically
By using a mobile NIR scanner, there is no need for expensive wet chemistry analysis.
Best in class performance
By leveraging of more than 17.000 analysed samples at AgroCares' in-house laboratory and the latest developments in deep learning technologies.
Already in use by more than 10.000 farmers all over the world
Over the last decade the AgroCares scanner has become available in more than 20 countries and on every continent.
Accurate carbon stocks for every farm
Together NMI, AgroCares and Wageningen University developed SoilCASTOR to lower the barriers for farmers in getting reliable data for soil health monitoring.
- Globally available
- <5% uncertainty with 95% confidence interval
- Same day results
Optimized sampling design
By using Conditioned Latin Hypercube Sampling the number of sampling locations can be minimized
Individual farm model
Carbon stocks are modelled dynamically with innovative machine learning algorithms.
Sensor fusion
Powerful combination of in-situ measurements with the AgroCares scanner and satellite data from Sentinel 1 and 2
Practical insights for future management
Transform insight into action and take steps to increase carbon stocks in the soil.
Winner Bayer Grants4Tech Carbon Challenge
SoilCASTOR has won the international innovation Carbon Challenge hosted by Bayer Grants4Tech.
Import your farm
This can be a farm or a collection of farms.
Get the sampling locations
Attain each specific sampling location
Measure carbon at the locations
Instantaneous estimate of carbon content
Obtain your farm carbon stock
Get an estimate of soil carbon stock in Soil Organic Carbon and CO2 equivalent per hectare.
Our partners and clients
SoilCASTOR works with a range of partners and clients to bring Carbon farming forward
Erikjan van Huet Lindeman MSc
Director Dutch Carbon Credits
SoilCASTOR enables Dutch Carbon Credits to determine soil carbon stocks at the farm level – this enables our partners to take action and be rewarded for climate positive action
Featured Projects
South Nyanza, Migori County
For small-scale farmers we evaluate and measure soil carbon stocks on land used for sugar cane production. Empowering these farmers to farm carbon diversifies their revenue
Iowa and Arkansas
For mid-sized crop farmers in Iowa and Arkansas soil carbon stocks over a range of soil types were determined. Participants can increase their soil health, biodiversity and climate resilience whilst diversifying their revenue streams
The Netherlands
For mid-sized grassland farmers in the Netherlands we have determined the carbon stocks and provided them with advice on how to increase and valorise their soil carbon stock.
Contact us
We're here to answer your questions and help you to get started with soil carbon monitoring
Contact our carbon stock experts
SoilCASTOR enables to measure accurately soil carbon stock at farm level and is developed by NMI, AgroCares and Wageningen University.
Office
Nieuwe Kanaal 7C, 6709 PA Wageningen, The Netherlands