Biochar for a Better Africa
Pioneer Unproven African Biochar Models:
Craft Insights for Success and Lay the groundwork for Widespread Adoption and Collective Wisdom Sharing
what we solve
What we solve?
Global Food Security Crisis: Especially critical in Africa, which is at a major crossroads facing a population boom from 1 billion to 3-4 billion by 2100.
Africa's current farmland is finite, with no scope for significant expansion. The past focus on chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase yields is now pivoting towards sustainable agriculture.
As global calls for reduced chemical fertilizer usage rise, Africa seeks alternatives amidst developing regenerative agriculture.
Given these challenges, it's crucial to develop sustainable agriculture practices that don't rely on chemical fertilizers, and to preserve the biodiversity of agricultural soils.
This approach is vital for addressing the impending food security crisis in Africa.
what we do
How Biochar produce sustainable changes
The focus on biochar now is due to its multiple environmental and agricultural benefits. Biochar improves soil health, enhancing crop yields and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers. It's also a sustainable solution for carbon sequestration.
Regenerative Agriculture: Biochar improves soil health, increases yields, and reduces chemical fertilizer use. It promotes microbial growth and enhances water retention.
Biodiversity: By improving soil structure, biochar helps conserve soil biodiversity, crucial for ecosystem health.
Recycling Biomass: Converting agricultural waste into biochar reduces air pollution compared to burning the waste.
Energy Recycling: Biochar production recycles pyrolysis heat, saving fossil fuels in agricultural processes.
Carbon Removal: Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR) effectively removes and stores carbon, providing a robust climate change solution with environmental benefits.
Why this timing?
Biochar is gaining attention now due to its newfound economic viability through Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR).Previously, despite its environmental benefits, biochar's limited economic appeal restricted its use mostly to eco-conscious farmers for personal applications. However, the perspective shifted with the advent of carbon credits as a cost-effective means to reduce greenhouse gases.The approval of biochar carbon credit guidelines by the IPCC in 2019 and the publication of the world's first biochar credit in 2020 have made it financially viable. The potential for additional income through carbon credits is driving the recent surge in interest in biochar.
About Us
Our Mission
PathBeing established in 2022. We pioneer the adoption of biochar in Africa, creating a successful business model and establishing a Biochar Proliferation Fund to overcome financial barriers, acting as a vital bridge where local risk capital falls short.
Our Activity
We offer comprehensive biochar solutions to agricultural corporations struggling with unused biomass management.
Turn key solution
We provide selection and installation of cost-effective equipment, carbonization processes, and support for biochar utilization and sales, including carbon credit transactions.
Joint Ventures: We're open to co-launching and co-managing projects as joint ventures.
Customized Biochar Production: We tailor biochar production and sales to meet local crop demands.
Carbon Credit Certification: We assist in obtaining European Biochar Certificate (EBC) and facilitate carbon credit trading.
AFRICA BIOCHAR “FUND”
We provide selection and installation of cost-effective equipment, carbonization processes, and support for biochar utilization and sales, including carbon credit transactions.
Joint Ventures: We're open to co-launching and co-managing projects as joint ventures.
Customized Biochar Production: We tailor biochar production and sales to meet local crop demands.
Carbon Credit Certification: We assist in obtaining European Biochar Certificate (EBC) and facilitate carbon credit trading.
Our Projects
Rice Husk Biochar
Uganda
In collaboration with a rice mill in Uganda, we are involved in producing biochar from rice husks. The biochar produced is intended for sale to a local coffee cooperative in the region.
Nut Shell
Mozambique
Partnering with a nut company in Mozambique, we are setting up a project to manufacture biochar from nut shells. It is used in the drying process of nuts, thereby creating a sustainable cycle of production and use.
Manure
South Africa
We are collaborating with a poultry farm in South Africa to produce biochar from chicken manure. This project aims to produce high-quality biochar, which is sold commercially.
