Sunmint Program
SunMint empowers small Amazonian farmers to restore the rainforest through sustainable cacao farming using cabruca agroforestry. By providing critical resources and innovative financing, we promote biodiversity, combat climate change, and secure a sustainable supply of high-quality cacao while fostering economic opportunities for indigenous communities.
Problem statement
The Amazon rainforest faces ongoing degradation from cattle ranching and soybean farming, threatening biodiversity and contributing to climate change. Indigenous communities are often marginalized, lacking access to economic opportunities. While rising cacao prices make sustainable cacao farming a promising alternative for land restoration, farmers face significant barriers: high upfront costs and a 1.5-year yield gap before cacao trees bear fruit.
Our solution
SunMint's program supports Amazonian farmers by providing upfront financing for high-quality cacao trees, tools to track planting and management, and administrative support for issuing and selling carbon credits to US companies. Revenue from carbon credits sustains the program, enabling farmers to overcome financial barriers, restore the rainforest, and achieve economic integration. This holistic approach boosts biodiversity, mitigates climate change, and empowers indigenous communities with sustainable livelihoods.
Supporters fund cacao tree planting through merchandise sales, empowering farmers to adopt agroforestry, restore the Amazon ecosystem, and earn fair returns. Merchants integrate our tree-planting feature into products, with QR codes linking to the QR Code Registry to track purchases and impact. Registered farms are tracked in the Farms Registry.
Community members, including farmers, handle carbon credit tasks, ensuring documentation, certification, and compliance. Tree planting events are documented in the Trees Registry.
View farms participating in the Sunmint program. The Farms Registry tracks details like farm name, location, planting area, and ownership, ensuring transparency for carbon credit verification. Supporters can scan QR codes on merchandise to explore farm contributions via the QR Code Registry and Farms Registry.
Monitor trees planted for carbon credits in the Sunmint program. The Trees Registry documents planting events with photos, geolocation, and species, supporting Gold Standard compliance. Supporters can scan QR codes on merchandise to view tree planting impact via the QR Code Registry and Trees Registry.
DAO members sell carbon credits to US companies, generating revenue to support ongoing project operations. This promotes sustainability, ensures environmental benefits, and drives the continued restoration of the Amazon ecosystem.
Supporters who purchase merchandise receive a bag of our high-quality cacao as a thank-you once the cacao trees mature and bear fruit. This transparent process ensures fairness, accuracy, and sustainability, celebrating the contributions of all involved in restoring the Amazon ecosystem.
Impact registry
A directory showcasing the merchandise supporting Amazon rainforest restoration, where every purchase contributes to a story of sustainability and renewal.
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Highlights
Restoring degraded lands in the Amazon rainforest through reforestation and agroforestry practices.
Producing high-quality, organic cacao beans using sustainable agriculture practices and organic farming methods.
Generating carbon credits to support project scalability and contribute to climate change mitigation.
Fueling community development through cacao sales revenue.
Promoting biodiversity and ecosystem services through reforestation and agroforestry practices, enhancing soil health and water conservation.