With annual production exceeding 569,000 tonnes, tomatoes not only provide sustenance to millions of smallholders but also generate over $100 million in export revenue. However, a new and growing ...
HIGHLAND PARK Fla. — A Florida nonprofit is on a mission to revive the state’s farmland with sustainability in mind. Biotech Applied Research is turning waste into “biochar,” a charcoal-like material.
The production of biochar is a sustainable option for managing wood and plant waste by heating organic material in a high-temperature, low-oxygen environment.
Two University of Nebraska–Lincoln scientists, partnering with American Farmland Trust, extension educators and four Nebraska ...
Researchers have developed a new strategy to engineer biochar with dramatically enhanced sunlight-driven chemical activity, ...
Biochar engineered with artificial humic substances can dramatically amplify sunlight-driven chemical reactions, offering a ...
At the top of the South Dade Landfill, a massive oven that turns wood into charcoal is being tested by Miami-Dade County as ...
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Leveraging biochar for growing crops

MANILA, Philippines — Because of its wondrous benefits, the government and the private sector should jointly harness biochar ...