BIOCHAR is being used mainly with focus on Agriculture. Before it reaches the soil ultimately, it can be used for many purposes and in the process its value enhances. The Terrapreta was originally a culture in the Amazon, unless we adapt biochar as as culture or "BIOCHARCULTURE" it will not be sustainably adopted and appreciated by communities. At GEO we are using Biochar for different applications as mentioned in this chart http://www.slideshare.net/saibhaskar/biochar-uses In many countries as part of culture biochar is an important component even today. For details of various applications see BIOCHAR INDIA http://biocharindia.com

1. SOIL
BIOCHAR
BIOCHAR
COMPOST
AGRICUTURE
PADDY
METHANE
EMISSIONS
REDUCTION
PESTICIDE &
COMPLEX
CHEMICALS
AFFECTS
MITIGATION
EMMISIONS
REDUCTION
FROM FARM
YARD
MANURES AND
COMPOSTS
CROP RESIDUE
MANAGEMENT
ANIMALS
APPLICATION
IN ANIMAL
PLACES TO TAP
URINE,
SANITATION
AND
EMISSIONS
REDUCTION
RUMINANT
ANIMALS
METHANE
EMISSIONS
REDUCTION AS
FEED ADDITIVE
SOAKING IN
WITH ANIMALS
URINE AND
EXCRETA -
VALUE
ADDITION
ENERGY
SOURCE FROM
EFFICIENT TLUD
COOK STOVES
AS BY PRODUCT
FROM GASIFIER
STOVES,
BOILERS ETC
CHARCOAL
PRODUCTION
FROM
BIOMASS /
WASTE
MANAGEMENT
HABITAT
BIOCHAR
BRICKS
BIOCHAR IN
AQUARIUMS
BIOCHAR IN
POULTRY
FARMS
BIOCHAR IN
FRIDGES,
MATTRESSES,
ETC.
SANITATION
BIOCHAR
URINALS
BIOCHAR
TOILETS
BIOCHAR IN
CATTLE SHEDS
CLEANING
PLATES /
UTENSILS
BATHING
HEALTH
CLEANING
TEETH
BIOCHAR
TABLETS
BIOCHAR IN
FOOD AS PART
OF FOOD
PREPARATIONS
WATER
WATER
PURIFICATION
– COLOR,
ODOR,
REMOVAL OF
HARMFUL
ELEMENTS,
ETC.
RITUAL /
SPIRITUAL /
RELIGIOUS /
PRACTICES
FIRE / ALTAR /
YAGNAS /
AGNIHOTRA
FIRE DURING
FESTIVALS
CREMATIONS
NATURAL /
ARTIFICIAL
FIRES IN
FORESTS /
FIELDS, ETC.
Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, CEO, GEO
http://e-geo.org | http://biocharindia.com
CARBON SEQUESTRATION
Note: The scope of Biochar use is expanded for the above uses by GEO as BIOCHARCULTURE