https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70611 Agricultural carbon markets in India emphasize financial efficiency and credit volumes over farmer welfare, creating risks from underreported yield declines and intermediary value capture; standards like VM0042 bar certification where reduced fertilizer causes yield loss. Soil methods such as biochar are context-dependent and require multi-year, large-scale field evidence before crediting. The dairy sector is an untapped mitigation opportunity needing India-specific methodologies and scalable pilots. Recommended reforms include mandated revenue transparency, farmer-first contracts, independent yield monitoring with compensation, publicly funded trials, corporate co-financing for research, and stronger public oversight to protect farmers. en-us Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:16:04 +0530 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:16:04 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70611 Agricultural carbon markets in India emphasize financial efficiency and credit volumes over farmer welfare, creating risks from underreported yield declines and intermediary value capture; standards like VM0042 bar certification where reduced fertilizer causes yield loss. Soil methods such as biochar are context-dependent and require multi-year, large-scale field evidence before crediting. The dairy sector is an untapped mitigation opportunity needing India-specific methodologies and scalable pilots. Recommended reforms include mandated revenue transparency, farmer-first contracts, independent yield monitoring with compensation, publicly funded trials, corporate co-financing for research, and stronger public oversight to protect farmers. News - Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:16:04 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/news?id=70611