1. Context & Strategic Question

The client is evaluating a coordinated intervention to eliminate open paddy-stubble burning across forty target districts in the Indo-Gangetic basin. The primary objective is to mobilize mobile pyrolysis machinery through Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) and convert crop residues into soil-applied biochar. This intervention is expected to produce high-permanence soil carbon credits.

The core strategic questions are:

• How can satellite assets from the 75 Students' Satellites Mission and public networks be configured to provide continuous, parcel-level evidence of zero-burning?
• What digital Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) protocols must be integrated to satisfy voluntary carbon market registries (e.g. Verra VM0044) at low transaction cost?

2. Proposed Technical Approach

We propose a multi-layered verification architecture that links space-based observation with ground-level logistics telemetry:

Layer 1: Earth-Observation Pipeline

Integration of Sentinel-2 multispectral reflectance and VIIRS thermal anomaly bands to detect harvesting activities and crop residue burning. By monitoring near-infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR) changes daily, our system flags harvesting completions and detects unauthorized open fires within a 3-hour window.

Layer 2: Pyrolysis Process Telemetry

Deploying cellular-connected IoT scales and temperature sensors on mobile pyrolysis units. To qualify under standard carbon protocols, biochar must be produced within a specific temperature window (450°C - 650°C) to ensure fixed carbon stability. Telemetry logs will automatically transmit process temperature and batch weights directly to the registry ledger.

3. Key Milestones & Indicative Timeline

A typical advisory project following this concept memo is delivered over ten weeks:

4. Expected Outcomes & Pricing Models

Our structured delivery guarantees the following assets for the client:

• Satellite Pipeline Blueprint: Fully specified APIs and integration layers compatible with the Krishi Decision Support System.
• Verification Ledger: Immutable ledger prototype displaying pyrolysis parameters, batch origins, and spatial zero-burn certifications.
• registry Matchmaking Portfolio: Complete project document package prepared for audit submission.

Commissioning Terms: Following review of this Concept Memorandum, HAFED can transition to a formal engagement letter. Pilot scoping workshops are priced under our standard fixed-price model of Rs. 18.5 Lakhs, with subsequent system implementation tied directly to carbon-credit issuance milestones.