Nestlé partners with Soil Capital to scale regenerative agriculture across three European countries

Nestlé has signed a four-year agreement with Soil Capital to expand regenerative agriculture across France, Belgium, and the UK. The partnership provides agronomic expertise, digital measurement tools, and financial incentives linked to verified environmental outcomes for wheat, corn, barley, and sugar beet farms, supporting nearly 230 farmers across 13,000 hectares.

Nestlé has established a four-year agreement with Soil Capital to scale regenerative agriculture across France, Belgium, and the United Kingdom, according to an official announcement. The partnership will support farmers with agronomic expertise, digital tools to measure impact, and financial incentives linked to verified environmental outcomes. The initiative targets a flexible portfolio of wheat, corn, barley, and sugar beet, core crops for Nestlé in Europe.

Nestlé is a global food and beverage company. Soil Capital provides an MRV system combining satellite imagery with field-level data to track carbon sequestration, emissions, and soil health indicators. The programme builds on a 2023 pilot in France and a 2024 extension to the UK, now expanded to Belgium, supporting nearly 230 farmers across 13,000 hectares, an area larger than the city of Paris.

This development matters for the agricultural supply chain sector, where food companies face increasing pressure to reduce Scope 3 emissions and improve sourcing transparency. The partnership connects financial incentives to verified results, helping farmers restore soil function, reduce input use, and strengthen on-farm biodiversity while providing Nestlé with robust environmental metrics for risk management.

For the agri-food industry, the initiative represents a scalable model for transitioning conventional farms to regenerative practices. Stakeholders including farmers, food processors, and commodity traders stand to benefit from improved soil health and reduced input costs. The programme also supports Nestlé's supply base resilience and long-term sustainability commitments across its European operations.