Carbon MRV and Climate Finance Specialist

Volunteer for a startup revolutionizing agriculture through Farming-as-a-Service! ?

AtoANI Agriventures Inc. addresses the systemic barriers facing smallholder farmers by integrating data-driven crop planning, direct distribution, and carbon credit monetization.

Smallholder farmers often face a "triple threat" of low incomes, extreme price volatility, and massive crop wastage—with typical industry losses reaching up to 42%. This is compounded by a lack of real-time market data and a reliance on synthetic fertilizers that degrade soil health and drive greenhouse gas emissions. Without access to high-value markets or predictable demand, rural poverty persists and the next generation is increasingly turning away from farming.

AtoANI solves these challenges through its Farming-as-a-Service (FaaS) model, which centers on three integrated pillars. Our data-driven platform, iCROP, uses machine learning to align production with confirmed demand, successfully reducing crop wastage to below 5% while guiding farmers toward regenerative practices. By removing middlemen and connecting farmers directly to institutional buyers like hotels and restaurants through AtoANI Distribution, we ensure partner farmers earn significantly more than traditional farmgate prices. Finally, we leverage partnerships to monetize soil carbon sequestration, creating new revenue streams for farmers who have already collectively sequestered over 1,600 tons of carbon, turning agriculture into a predictable and climate-positive enterprise.

Role (Volunteer, unpaid): Carbon MRV and Climate Finance Specialist

Role Description: AtoANI Agriventures is looking for a Carbon MRV and Climate Finance Specialist to support the development of frameworks for measuring environmental outcomes from sustainable agriculture initiatives.

This role focuses on research and analytical support related to measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) systems, environmental impact monitoring, and emerging climate finance mechanisms related to agriculture and nature-based solutions.

The volunteer will assist in reviewing methodologies for environmental monitoring, exploring approaches for quantifying ecosystem benefits from regenerative agriculture, and supporting the preparation of technical documentation and reports.

The role will involve working closely with the project team to help translate environmental data into insights that can support sustainable farming practices and climate-aligned agricultural initiatives.

This role is well suited for individuals interested in carbon markets, climate finance, regenerative agriculture, or environmental impact measurement.

Key Responsibilities

• Design digital MRV architecture for soil carbon monitoring.
• Assist in structuring MRV workflows for regenerative agriculture.
• Support research on carbon credit methodologies and soil carbon measurement.
• Align platform outputs with Verra methodology.
• Develop soil carbon quantification workflows.
• Coordinate for carbon issuance.
• Prepare documentation for carbon credit certification.
• Structure carbon pre-purchase agreements.

Key Outputs

• Soil carbon mapping system
• Carbon sequestration dataset
• Verra-aligned MRV protocol
• Carbon credit issuance pipeline

Volunteer Profile

• Background in Climate Science, Environmental Economics, Sustainability, or Policy
• Climate MRV Specialist
• Carbon markets expertise
• Experience with:
• Verra Standard methodologies
• Remote sensing for carbon
• Climate finance
• Interest in carbon markets, nature-based solutions, or regenerative agriculture
• Strong research and analytical skills

Time Commitment: Volunteer 7-9 hours per week for 6 months remotely ?

If you want to make change happen, apply to volunteer with AtoANI Agriventures Inc. now!