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Low-carbon milk, from the feed up.

Low Carbon Project Development with feed manufacturers, built on CH4OW, a CH₄-reducing additive mixed with concentrate feed. A first-of-its-kind smallholder dairy initiative integrating methane reduction & carbon finance.

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12–15months to regularise CH4OW
≤ 3%max. total TSH inclusion
7COA parameters, as per ICAR-NIANP
11roadmap phases to carbon credits

Chapter I The feed

Methane begins in the feed. So does the answer: CH4OW, mixed into concentrate feed, carried to every farmer and traced, bag by bag, to clean low-carbon milk

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01 — The model

Regularising CH4OW in the next 12–15 months means three important steps.

01

Consistent purchase & supply

Steady procurement of CH4OW by feed manufacturers, so every batch of concentrate reaching farmers is fortified.

CH4OW fortified feed supplement bag Feed manufacturer Consistent supply
02

Within-limit inclusion rate

Inclusion kept within limits, holding the total TSH at a maximum of 3% of the feed.

3% max. total TSH
03

Traceability on WhatsApp

WhatsApp-native smart cards capture, validate & ledger every transaction across the value chain.

02 — Value chain

From one additive to clean, low-carbon milk.

Purchase and supply data is recorded on the platform at every hand-off, providing traceable digital data of reduced emissions.

  1. Additive

    CH4OW

  2. Manufacture

    Feed Manufacturer

  3. Logistics

    Fortified Feed Dispatch

  4. Nutrition

    Centrally prepared TMR

  5. Farm

    Farmer

  6. Outcome

    Clean Low Carbon Milk

MCC

Collective

Low Carbon Co-operatives

Distribution through Milk Collection Centres, with farm-level & collection-centre MRV.

CMPINDEX

Measure

Clean Low Carbon Milk & Prosperity Index

A single index tying cleaner, lower-carbon milk to the prosperity of the farmers who produce it.

Chapter II The proof Quality, methane and verification

03 — Quality assurance

Certificate of Analysis, as per ICAR-NIANP.

CH4OW’s Certificate of Analysis covers seven tests, as per ICAR – National Institute of Animal Nutrition and Physiology.

CH4OW feed supplement bag CH4OW jute sack
  1. 01Total PhenolPhytochemistry
  2. 02Total TanninsPhytochemistry
  3. 03Condensed TanninsPhytochemistry
  4. 04Gross EnergyEnergy
  5. 05Crude ProteinProximate
  6. 06Crude FibreProximate
  7. 07Ash ContentProximate

04 — Methane pathway

How a feed additive becomes a verified carbon credit.

  1. 01

    Baseline feeding

    Initial feeding practices

  2. 02

    Additive integration

    CH₄-reducing additive mixed with concentrate feed

  3. 03

    Centralized distribution

    Distribution through Milk Collection Centres

  4. 04

    Cattle consuming feed

    Consumption by dairy cattle

  5. 05

    Methane reduction

    Reduced enteric methane generation

  6. 06

    Monitoring & reporting

    Farm-level & collection-centre MRV

  7. 07

    Measuring methane reduction

    Emission reduction quantification

  8. 08

    Carbon credit process

    Validation → Verification → Carbon Credit Issuance

Steps as given by a leading carbon developer for emission-reduction quantification. Visual is illustrative.

05 — Carbon development

Seven key activities, from feed bag to carbon credit.

  1. Track CH4OW-fortified concentrate feed
  2. Identify the participating farmer base and their animals
  3. Monitor relevant parameters and data
  4. Quantify baseline and project emissions
  5. Demonstrate emission reduction
  6. Verify emission reductions
  7. Issuance of carbon credits

06 — Validation & verification

Validation & verification, step by step.

1

Intervention

Selection of climate-positive interventions.

2

Baseline & methodology

Establishing a reference emission scenario and selecting an approved carbon accounting methodology.

3

PDD & execution

Preparation of the PDD, stakeholder consultations, and on-ground execution.

4

Monitoring, Reporting & Verification

Continuous carbon measurement through field data and emission-factor calculations, followed by third-party validation/verification.

5

Credit issuance & trading

Verified credits are issued by registries and traded to voluntary buyers, ensuring traceability and impact reporting.

Chapter III The credit Ledger, roadmap and impact

07 — Data traceability

Every bag, dispatch and litre, on the ledger.

Smart cards on WhatsApp capture each hand-off. The platform validates it and records it as traceable digital data of reduced emissions.

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gramCarbon Ledgersmart card · sample
Hi! Scan or choose a card to log a transaction.
Smart cardFeed purchaseCH4OW → Feed manufacturer
Validated · recorded on ledger
Smart cardFortified feed dispatchManufacturer → Milk Collection Centre
Validated · recorded on ledger
Smart cardTMR issued to farmerMCC → Farmer
Emission reduction data updated

08 — Carbon roadmap

First of its kind smallholder dairy initiative integrating methane reduction & carbon finance.

Phase 00of 0–10 · 11 phases
Phases 1–6 ≈ 18–34 weeks to registry submission · phases 7–10 follow VVB, registry & monitoring timelines
Phase 0

Initial feeding practices

CH4OW added to concentrated feed

Start
Phase 1

Project screening & methodology assessment

2–4 weeks
Phase 2

Baseline & additionality assessment

3–5 weeks
Phase 3

DMRV framework & data architecture

4–8 weeks
Phase 4

Carbon quantification & feasibility model

3–5 weeks
Phase 5

Project documentation

4–8 weeks
Phase 6

Registry submission & validation preparation

2–4 weeks
Phase 7

VVB validation & finding resolution

Independent Validation & Verification Body

Subject to VVB
Phase 8

Registration

Subject to registry review
Phase 9

Monitoring & verification

According to monitoring period
Phase 10

Issuance of the carbon credit

Following successful verification
UN Sustainable Development Goals wheel

Impact

Cleaner milk. Prosperous farmers. Verifiable climate impact.

Let’s bring CH4OW-fortified feed into the Milky Mist supply chain and start the carbon project.

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