Why Biodiversity is the Next Big Metric in Regenerative Agriculture

Living Soil, Thriving Ecosystems: The Metrics of Regeneration

As the world’s leading food and agriculture companies move from “climate ambition” to “climate proofing,” the next frontier is clear: biodiversity. Understanding and quantifying life, from soil microbes to pollinators, is how regenerative agriculture evolves from an emissions solution to a full-spectrum nature solution. That’s why Arva and NatureMetrics have joined together to pioneer the next generation of ecological impact measurement, bringing together soil intelligence and biodiversity science to redefine what agricultural regeneration looks like.

Measuring What Matters: Nature as a Metric

Through our collaboration, Arva’s Arva Ground Type™ (AGT) technologies meet NatureMetrics’ biodiversity intelligence. The result is an unprecedented fusion of agronomic, geospatial, and ecological data.

• Arva’s AGT stratifies global soils through AI and remote sensing to identify soil carbon and soil health potential at scale.
• NatureMetrics contributes cutting-edge biodiversity measurement, including environmental DNA (eDNA), metagenomics, bioacoustics and species monitoring.

Together, we can quantify the full ecological value of land, from soil microbes to native species, enabling measurable outcomes that extend beyond GHG reductions alone. These integrated insights empower farmers and corporations to make management decisions rooted in both climate performance and ecosystem health.

As Jay McEntire, CEO of Arva, states:

“Arva’s goal is to support farmers in building revenue streams and resilience through regenerative practices. By integrating NatureMetrics’ biodiversity metrics, we can strengthen both farm outcomes and environmental accountability, while giving companies the data they need to build credible, nature-positive supply chains.”

Why Biodiversity Belongs in Every Supply Chain Metric

Global sustainability frameworks, such as Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) and Science Based Targets for Nature (SBTN), are making biodiversity disclosure and impact quantification a strategic imperative. For companies sourcing from agricultural landscapes, biodiversity data is no longer a “nice to have”; it’s becoming central to compliance, investment, and brand trust.

The reasons are compelling:

• Ecosystem Resilience: Biodiversity-rich soils store more carbon, retain more water, and resist erosion.
• Yield Stability: Diverse landscapes foster pollinators and pest control, boosting productivity naturally.
• Supply Chain Security: Healthy ecosystems support long-term procurement, the very ingredients companies need for the next 50 to 100 years.
• Market Differentiation: Verified biodiversity outcomes create new forms of environmental assets and nature-positive claims that resonate with investors and consumers alike.

Farmers at the Center of the Nature Economy

At Arva, everything starts with the farmer. We provide farmers with new revenue for realizing carbon reductions, and our CropForce™ platform already provides farmers with insights on yield, productivity, and soil health Through our new partnership with NatureMetrics, farmers will also gain biodiversity insights, turning on-farm data into verified nature credits and incentive opportunities.

Connecting the people who steward the land with the corporations who depend on its yields is the bridge Arva was built to create. By generating primary data — not modeled assumptions — we ensure that farmers remain the source of truth in the climate and nature economy.

From Metrics to Meaning: A Living Soil, Thriving Ecosystem

When biodiversity becomes measurable, it becomes manageable and meaningful. The partnership between Arva and NatureMetrics gives corporations, farmers, and ecosystems a common language for regeneration. Together, we’re quantifying what makes life thrive and building the proof points that make regenerative agriculture scalable.

Follow along over the next few weeks as we deep dive into the interconnected story of regenerative agriculture and biodiversity.

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