Revolutionising India's agriculture through industrial hubs of biochar production

We're making biochar accessible to every Indian farmer by 2040 to improve soil health and permanently remove carbon.

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what we do

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Biochar projects

We create strategically located industrial hubs that transform agricultural residues like sugarcane leaves and tops into high-quality biochar through advanced pyrolysis technology, eliminating waste burning while producing valuable soil amendments.

Biochar-based fertilisers

Our biochar-based fertilisers enhance soil fertility by improving water retention, providing essential nutrients, supporting beneficial microbial communities, and creating a lasting impact on crop productivity across multiple growing seasons.

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Carbon removal

Through our biochar production process, we permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, converting agricultural waste into stable carbon that remains sequestered in soil for hundreds of years while generating premium carbon removal credits.

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Benefits and impact

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For corporate partners

  • Creating new revenue streams from previously unused agricultural residues while establishing our corporate partners as leaders in sustainability and innovation.
  • Improving relationships with farmer networks by providing them with biochar-based fertilisers that enhance soil health, increase crop yields, and address the critical issue of declining cane health and productivity.
  • Future-proof your operations against evolving environmental regulations by implementing carbon-negative practices today that will position you favorably as India's carbon markets develop.
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For farmers

  • Our biochar-based fertilisers enhance soil's capacity to hold water and nutrients, reducing irrigation needs while improving drought resistance in increasingly unpredictable climate conditions.
  • Increaseing crop yields through improved soil health, enhanced nutrient availability, and reduced fertiliser requirements, breaking the cycle of diminishing returns from conventional farming practices.
  • Reducing dependence on expensive chemical fertilisers while still maintaining or increasing productivity, helping to break debt cycles and create more financial stability for smallholder farmers.
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For local communities

  • Our biochar production hubs create sustainable employment opportunities in rural communities, with each facility generating at least 20 skilled jobs throughout the production and distribution process.
  • By eliminating the burning of agricultural residues, we significantly improve local air quality, reducing respiratory health issues and creating cleaner, healthier communities throughout agricultural regions.
  • Our circular economy approach keeps value within local communities by transforming agricultural residues into valuable resources, supporting economic development and improving environmental outcomes.
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For carbon credits buyers

  • Verified, high-quality carbon removal credits that represent genuine permanent carbon sequestration, with biochar's stable structure keeping carbon locked away for centuries rather than decades.
  • Carbon removal solution with powerful co-benefits that addresses multiple Sustainable Development Goals, from improved agricultural productivity to rural economic development and reduced air pollution.
  • Supporting a scalable carbon removal approach that can be implemented rapidly across India's vast agricultural sector, creating meaningful climate impact while maintaining cost-effectiveness compared to other carbon removal solutions
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The opportunity

With 500-550 million tons of crop residues generated annually in India, most of which are currently burned or discarded, there is enormous untapped potential to transform this biomass into biochar, permanently sequestering carbon while improving agricultural productivity in a country where 55% of the workforce depends on farming.

Our vision

By 2040, we envision a future where every Indian farmer has access to affordable, effective biochar soil amendments, agricultural residues are no longer burned, crop yields have reached unprecedented levels without synthetic fertilisers, and India's agricultural sector has become the world's largest permanent carbon sink.

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Backed by

Our transformative approach to agricultural sustainability and carbon removal is supported by forward-thinking investors and strategic partners who share our vision of revolutionising India's agricultural sector through scalable biochar solutions that create lasting environmental and economic benefits.

Contact us

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