Corporate purchases bring carbon income to ranchers restoring grasslands across northern Mexico

Boomitra today announced it has sold and delivered 2.6 million issued soil carbon credits from its Northern Mexico Grassland Restoration Project to corporate buyers through multiple spot purchases. The milestone demonstrates commercial demand for verified soil carbon removal at a scale of millions of tonnes, while generating income for ranchers restoring soil health through regenerative land management.

Verra approved 3.03 million credits from the project for issuance in February 2026. Boomitra has since delivered the majority of that volume to end buyers. Each credit represents one metric tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent removed through increased soil carbon storage. Rather than commitments to future delivery, these transactions represent completed purchases of verified and issued credits.

“These transactions represent a major milestone for soil carbon removal. This is the largest delivery of soil carbon credits to date,” said Aadith Moorthy, founder and CEO of Boomitra. “These 2.6 million credits are already in multiple buyers’ accounts, and payments are reaching ranchers who have spent years restoring their grasslands. Those sales give ranchers income they can reinvest in the land."

The project now works with over 600 ranchers across approximately 4.8 million acres in the Chihuahuan and Sonoran desert regions. Participants include ejidos, which are community-owned agricultural lands, and private ranches. Ranchers use rotational grazing, moving cattle between paddocks so vegetation can recover before livestock return. They also apply water-conservation measures suited to the region’s dry climate. These practices are designed to improve plant cover, biodiversity, and soil health while increasing carbon stored in the soil.

The project is registered under Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (project ID 2887) and uses the VM0042 methodology for Improved Agricultural Land Management. It holds an A rating from MSCI and a BBB rating from Sylvera, the highest ratings awarded to agricultural soil carbon projects by each agency to date.

All 2.6 million credits have been transferred to buyers’ registry accounts, and a portion has already been retired. Buyers determine when to retire their credits in line with their sustainability plans and reporting schedules. Retirement permanently removes a credit from circulation, ensuring it cannot be traded or used again.

Under Boomitra’s revenue-sharing model, participating ranchers and local implementation partners together receive at least 75% of gross carbon revenue.

Fernando F., a rancher participating in the project, used his carbon payment to cover an urgent repair. “My well pump broke down during the dry season, just as the carbon credit payment arrived. That money helped me cover the cost of fixing it,” he said.

At El Apache Ranch, Jorge P. introduced rotational grazing in 2020, using solar-powered electric fencing and extended pasture rest periods. He described the change on his land: “From just one species of grass, now we have 17 species.”

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