Rabobank Acorn Agroforestry Carbon Programme

The Rabobank Acorn Agroforestry Carbon Programme supports smallholder farmers in Zambia, Nigeria, and Kenya in transitioning to sustainable agricultural production through a technology-enabled carbon sequestration marketplace. By utilizing Payment for Ecological Services (PES) via carbon credits, the program aims to monetize natural capital, increase food security, and create green jobs. The pilot phase is currently underway, with carbon loans already disbursed and technical training provided to farmers. The first carbon credits trading cycle is expected to take place in three years.

• The program utilizes a technology-enabled marketplace for carbon sequestration to make the transition to agroforestry financially sustainable for farmers by generating additional income through carbon credits.
• The initiative employs Payment for Ecological Services (PES) to monetize the benefits of sustainable natural capital use, aiming to provide smallholder farmers with enhanced food security, inclusive economic growth, and access to green jobs.
• The program's pilot phase has commenced, involving the disbursement of carbon loans to farmers in Zambia, Kenya, and Nigeria, the delivery of technical training, and the planting of trees and cash crops, with the first trading cycle for carbon credits scheduled for three years from now.

APA

FSD Africa (2022). Rabobank Acorn Agroforestry Carbon Programme. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Capital-Markets-Acorn-Agroforestry-Reviewed-JG.-doc.pdf

Chicago

FSD Africa. Rabobank Acorn Agroforestry Carbon Programme. 2022. https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Capital-Markets-Acorn-Agroforestry-Reviewed-JG.-doc.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{fsdafrica2022rabobank, author = {{FSD Africa}}, title = {{Rabobank Acorn Agroforestry Carbon Programme}}, institution = {FSD Africa}, year = {2022}, month = oct, url = {https://fsdafrica.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Capital-Markets-Acorn-Agroforestry-Reviewed-JG.-doc.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }