Varaha Corn Seed Facility 1 : Pooling ID 301704
#20of 44 in Biochar#234of 387 in India#36of 109 in Puro.earth (PUR)
Audit Analysis
The Varaha Corn Seed Facility biochar project has VVB-confirmed additionality and a defensible 100-year permanence claim grounded in a low H/Corg ratio, but suffers from a project-specific baseline, no stated buffer pool, and a negligible-leakage assertion without quantified deduction. Multiple material findings (including a health-and-safety corrective action) and several unreported MRV parameters (FNRB, usage rate, CORSIA/CCP status) limit confidence in the credit's robustness and transparency.
Red Flags
- No buffer pool percentage is stated in any available document, leaving permanence risk unmitigated despite the 100-year biochar stability claim.
- Leakage is deemed negligible with no quantified deduction or detailed justification in the extracted record.
- A corrective action (CAR 01) was issued for worker PPE and SOP non-compliance, indicating operational safety gaps at the facility.
- FNRB method, usage monitoring method, and CORSIA/CCP eligibility are all absent from the extracted record, creating significant evidence gaps.
Credit Vintages Exhausted
| Issued | Retired | Available | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,747 | 1,747 | 0 | |
| 2025 | 2,481 | 2,481 | 0 | |
| Total | 4,228 | 4,228 | 0 |
Risk Indicators
VVB-confirmed combined test
100-yr H/Corg basis, no buffer pool stated
Deemed negligible, no quantified deduction
Project-specific, reassessment not stated
Safeguards mentioned, H&S CAR issued, FPIC/grievance not sta
CORSIA and CCP status not stated
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