A large-scale community initiative restoring degraded savannahs through agroforestry with 35,000+ smallholder farmers.
Sommalife is a Dutch-Ghanaian social enterprise committed to improving the livelihoods of smallholder farmers through ethical sourcing and regenerative agriculture. Their award-winning platform, TreeSyt, powers real-time data collection and traceability across farmer networks.
The Green Branch supports the project as certification and strategy partner, ensuring full compliance with Verra’s Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) and Climate, Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCB).
GAIA is fundamentally community-driven. Local farmers co-design their agroforestry systems, receive tailored training, and manage their own plots through ongoing technical support. Women lead nursery operations and gain access to new income from shea, cashew, and mango trees. In the early years, farmers receive financial incentives, while over time, their incomes are diversified through crop yields and carbon revenue. GAIA fosters intergenerational knowledge sharing, strengthens community ties, and empowers rural families to invest in their land and their future.