Case study

SFM: assessing land for carbon forestry projects

Agtuary customer case study - Andrew Morgan, Managing Director, SFM. How SFM uses Agtuary to assess Australian properties for carbon forestry, including carbon potential, land value and co-benefits.

SFM Carbon Projects Officer Edna Chong reviewing rural property maps on desktop monitors
SFM Carbon Projects Officer Edna Chong. Photo from the original SFM article.

SFM reviews Australian properties for carbon forestry. It uses Agtuary data and geospatial modelling to compare carbon potential, land value and co-benefits before a site enters the project pipeline.

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Problem

Not every property suits a carbon forestry project. SFM has to screen land for carbon potential, land value and co-benefits, then apply the same criteria as the pipeline grows.

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Agtuary workflow

SFM uses Agtuary beside its own project criteria. Independent data sources and geospatial modelling give the carbon team a shared view of land performance, opportunity and value. That supports earlier decisions on which Australian properties can support long-term land-use change through carbon forestry.

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Data used

  • Independent land data sources
  • Geospatial modelling
  • Carbon potential
  • Land value
  • Co-benefit potential against SFM project criteria
Agtuary's customisable platform allows us to align scientific data with our project criteria - from carbon sequestration to co-benefit potential - all while ensuring transparency and efficiency in our processes. It's a smart investment in both technology and rigour as we continue to grow our portfolio of high-integrity carbon projects.
Andrew Morgan, Managing Director, SFM
SFM is applying Agtuary in exactly the way it's intended - as a decision-support tool grounded in science and built for practical outcomes. We're pleased to be contributing to projects that create measurable environmental and economic value.
Brent Wedesweiler, Chief Operating Officer, Agtuary

Originally published by SFM on 12 August 2025. Read the original article.

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