Portfolio//Case studies

Selected engagements across geographies and scales

A representative, though not exhaustive, view of recent consulting projects and research collaborations with major agri-food companies and scientific institutions. Some clients are unnamed for confidentiality reasons.

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A cocoa agroforestry plot at sunrise, with cocoa pods on understory trees beneath taller shade trees.

Literature review//Global

Soil carbon evidence synthesis for a global confectionery company

Structured review of the published evidence on soil carbon dynamics in cocoa systems to inform a multinational's sustainability roadmap.

Dozens of labelled soil sample tins laid out in a tray, drying before laboratory analysis.

Multi-faceted study//Colombia

Large modern cocoa plantation: soil, carbon & agronomy

Integrated assessment of soil health, carbon stocks, and agronomic performance across a large commercial cocoa plantation in Colombia.

A researcher analysing soil data on a laptop in a field cabin, beside a soil survey map and bagged samples.

Tool development//Global

Decision-support tooling for a regenerative agriculture programme

Custom quantitative tool built to help programme managers evaluate practice changes, soil carbon outcomes, and farmer-level economics.

Measuring a tree trunk's diameter with steel calipers in a forest understory.

Field experiment//Brazil

Cocoa and fruit farm field experiment

Design and implementation of a rigorous on-farm experimental protocol for an integrated cocoa-and-fruit system in Brazil.

A soil scientist examining the exposed layers of a freshly dug soil pit in farmland, colour chart in hand.

Protocol development//Indonesia

MRV protocol for a private research centre in Indonesia

Development of a defensible measurement, reporting and verification protocol for a private agronomic research centre.

An illustrated bird's-eye view of a river catchment, its fields and forests rendered as a patchwork of earthy colours.

Tool development//Global

Map of Soil Science

An interactive cartography of soil science: 10 zones, ~85 disciplines, and 8 cross-cutting themes. Pannable, zoomable, bilingual.

Beyond client work

We also build tools of our own

Some of what we learn in engagements becomes public tools and resources: an interactive map of soil science, field references, calculators, databases, courses, even a board game. They live on their own page.

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Ekodama // Field practiceRef 2026-08

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