The Outcome of the ProTerra Regenera Module Public Consultation

The ProTerra Foundation has finalised the public consultation of the ProTerra Regenera add-on module. ProTerra Regenera is a regenerative agriculture module that can be used together with the ProTerra Standard for Social Responsibility and Environmental Sustainability version 5.0 (PT V5), or the ProTerra Monitoring and Verification Standard version 1.0 (PT MRV). Both ProTerra Standards already incorporate several requirements that align with regenerative agricultural practices. However, this add-on module has been developed to provide additional support for the adoption and scaling up of regenerative practices and to help organisations strengthen their commitment to regenerative agriculture.  

ProTerra Regenera addresses key impact areas, including soil health, water management, biodiversity preservation and enhancement, and climate change mitigation.

The public consultation was open from 07/07/2025 to 07/09/2025. As a result, a total of 27 comments were received. From these, 22.2% came from the processing Industry, 44,4% from traders and dealers and 33,3% from certification bodies (CBs). From the comments received, 8 have triggered improvements to the Standard.
The results can be found here.

Regenerative agriculture is a farming approach that aims to improve soil health and biodiversity of the soil, enhance ecosystems and biodiversity in general, and conserve water resources. It helps to make farms more resilient to climate change and supports business development while also helping the production of healthy and nutritious food.

Unlike conventional farming, which is often associated with soil degradation and a high reliance on chemical inputs, such as pesticides and fertilisers, regenerative agriculture seeks to avoid or minimise the use of such inputs. It promotes a variety of practices that aim to restore and maintain ecological balance. These include cover cropping, reduced or no-tillage systems, efficient irrigation and water management, and integrated pest and nutrient management.

When farms are part of an economic operator’s supply chain seeking ProTerra Regenera Module compliance, farm assessments are conducted based on the same sampling strategy as applied for PT V5 or PT MRV, depending on the applicable standard. In this case, the economic operator must support its suppliers in implementing and monitoring the farms’ KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). For smallholders, the approach may include, among others, developing a distinct set of KPIs, as well as implementing training programmes and providing technical assistance to increase the capabilities of smallholder farmers, especially in relation to alternative agronomic practices.

Recognition as a ProTerra Regeneraverified farm will be granted based on the level of maturity of the regenerative agricultural practices implemented, and is divided into three levels:

• Bronze level – an organisation that meets all the core requirements and at least 30% of the non-core requirements.
• Silver level – an organisation that meets all the core requirements and at least 60% of the non-core requirements.
• Gold level – an organisation that meets all the core requirements and at least 80% of the non-core requirements.

Each organisation must define its own set of KPIs in a plausible, realistic and technically sound way, considering its specific reality and context. The consistency of the KPIs defined will be confirmed during the first certification/verification audit by the Certification Body. Inadequate KPIs may result in non-compliance, which must be corrected before the next audit cycle if the farm wishes to remain in the ProTerra Regenerascheme. The number one requirement under ProTerra Regenera is continuous improvement(for example, how KPIs have evolved). This ensures progress towards a full regenerative agricultural practice.

ProTerra Foundation is looking forward to the implementation of ProTerra Regenera together with its Members.