A California nonprofit’s efforts to create a standard to certify carbon uptake in soil underscores the challenges of relying on farms to combat climate change.

“ several venture capital-backed startups have set up soil offsets marketplaces that allow companies and nonprofits to purchase credits from farmers. Most notably that includes Indigo Agriculture, which has raised more than $850 million to date to build up its soil carbon business and other operations...

A California nonprofit’s efforts to create a standard to certify carbon uptake in soil underscores the challenges of relying on farms to combat climate change.

“ several venture capital-backed startups have set up soil offsets marketplaces that allow companies and nonprofits to purchase credits from farmers. Most notably that includes Indigo Agriculture, which has raised more than $850 million to date to build up its soil carbon business and other operations...