Wawee Valley Project Update #2
Impacting over 100,000 acres, Wawee Valley is our biggest project to date. A robust master plan will be crucial for successful implementation, and the Wawee Valley Foundation (WVF) and reNature have been working tirelessly on its development for the last few months.
The plan leverages a project screening tool called Kanop that uses satellite imagery to evaluate different areas’ farming suitability, including elevation, temperature, precipitation, and soil type. The team will combine this information with the selected crop types to identify the best implementation zones. The data Kanop provides is fully aligned with the standards of the Voluntary Carbon Market and climate-related disclosures, should WVF wish to explore certifying the project’s impact in the future.
Measuring the project’s impact will require ongoing monitoring and evaluation. reNature and the WVF team will use several tools to ensure Key Performance Indicators are met, including:
Soil sampling - to test soil organic matter and carbon sequestration.
Questionnaire - to collect farmers' opinions, economic data, and other social impact data.
Visual assessment checklist - to assess different crops' conditions and take remedial action when necessary.
Turning careful plans into a reality is not without its challenges. Operations Manager Jeff from the WVF team captured the rocky road (quite literally!) to reach one of the farms.
With model chicken farms that integrate agroforestry and home-made compost now established, it’s time to scale things up! To inform the design of the capacity-building workshops, Jeff has been surveying farms across the valley and distributing questionnaires to the farmers to gauge levels of knowledge. Training will begin soon, and we can’t wait to follow the farmers on their learning journey.
