Credit Agricole Ukraine joins Forces with eAgronom and Agrosem LLC to Drive Sustainable Agriculture through ACA Program

This collaborative initiative empowers Ukrainian farmers with sustainable solutions, financial support, and carbon market opportunities.

Credit Agricole Ukraine signed an agreement with eAgronom, the agriculture-focused climate tech company, and Agrosem LLC to launch the Agriculture Climate Adaptation Program (ACA Program). This collaborative initiative is designed to empower agribusinesses in Ukraine to transition to sustainable agricultural practices while unlocking financial and environmental benefits.

The ACA Program provides agribusinesses with a comprehensive suite of services to ensure a seamless transition to sustainable practices. These include expert consultations on sustainable production techniques, selection of land plots to maximize the effectiveness of green initiatives, and the development of detailed transition plans complete with capital investment calculations. Participants also benefit from tailored financial solutions from Credit Agricole Ukraine, which are fully integrated into the transition strategy. To ensure long-term success, the program offers progress monitoring and ongoing consultation, along with the opportunity for farmers to generate additional income through carbon credits issuance.

By combining eAgronom’s carbon expertise with Credit Agricole’s tailored financial products and Agrosem’s agricultural solutions, the ACA Program delivers a seamless path for farmers to embrace sustainable practices that protect soil fertility and boost profitability.

“This partnership is an important step towards a more sustainable agricultural future for Ukrainian farmers,” said Robin Saluoks, CEO of eAgronom. “At eAgronom, we are committed to equipping farmers with the tools they need to transition to greener practices while benefiting from the growing carbon market. Together with Credit Agricole Ukraine and Agrosem LLC, we are making this vision a reality.”

The ACA Program also creates a unique opportunity for farmers to contribute to global climate goals while investing into their soil health. By generating carbon credits, participants can benefit from an additional revenue stream, making sustainability not only achievable but profitable.

"We look forward to a fruitful partnership with eAgronom and Agrosem, since we are united by our common goal - support agribusiness and common values of sustainable development," said Alexandre Tchesnakoff, Member of the Management Board at Credit Agricole Ukraine. "An important direction of our work is the development of ESG principles of corporate management, as well as practices of sustainable agricultural production. Our strategy is to help Ukrainian agribusiness achieve the highest international standards of production by saving energy, resources and reducing carbon footprint. Together with our partners we sow the seeds for a greener future!"

About eAgronom

eAgronom is an agriculture-focused climate tech company founded in 2016 by Robin Saluoks and Kristjan Luha in Tallinn, Estonia. Using real-time agri-tech monitoring programs in addition to on-the-ground educational outreach, eAgronom helps farmers adopt sustainable practices in a financially viable way for the good of their farms and the entire planet. Soil health is at the heart of eAgronom’s work and the bedrock of its carbon offsetting and insetting programs, which subsidizes farms working to restore and regenerate soil, the second-largest natural carbon sink on Earth. Working directly with independent farmers and major agricultural conglomerates to implement crop monitoring from fields, automated reporting, crop and yield plans, farm activity schedules, and more, eAgronom has modernized hundreds of thousands of hectares across Europe and Africa.

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About Credit Agricole Ukraine

Credit Agricole JSC is the oldest foreign bank in Ukraine providing the entire range of banking services, is strategic partner to agribusiness, corporate clients and one of the leaders in the car loan market. The bank belongs to the international Credit Agricole Group (France), which is among TOP 10 largest banks in the world by assets according to The Banker 2024 rating and the European leader in bank assurance and asset management.

Headquartered in Kyiv, Credit Agricole JSC operates in Ukraine through 138 outlets and serves 385,000 customers.

Even in wartime, Credit Agricole Ukraine continues stable work, providing services for customers and contributing to the Ukrainian economy. In 2023, Credit Agricole JSC was included in the list of systemically important banks, which indicates the importance of Credit Agricole for the Ukrainian economy. Two years in a row the bank was recognized as the best financial institution in cash management in Ukraine according to the international finance magazine Euromoney. Standard-Rating confirmed the highest level rating for the bank.

About Agrosem

Agrosem is a leading distributor in the Ukrainian agricultural market supporting farmers for over 17 years in achieving outstanding results with high-quality seeds, fertilizers and crop protection products. As the official distributor of John Deere in Ukraine, Agrosem is the expert in providing precision farming services and innovative solutions. We operate a modern multimodal facility, the MOST Logistics Terminal located on the border with Poland and are actively expanding our export operations. Our mission is to make the contribution to the development of the national agricultural market in line with global standards.