3. BIOCHAR
Biochar is another name for
charcoal used for particular
purposes other than combustion.
Like all charcoal, biochar is
created by the pyrolysis of
biomass.
4. BIOCHARCULTURE
Biocharculture is a holistic approach that has
been historically tested, traditionally practiced,
is culturally integral, economically viable,
socially responsible, environmentally
sustainable, and agreeable as a policy.
The uses of biochar—as part of
biocharculture—include its application in the
areas of soil management, livestock, biomass
energy, water purification, green habitats,
sanitation, food, health, etc.
5. SUSTAINABILITY OF BIOCHAR
Biocharculture integration into
traditional and local practices
should be encouraged.
Encouraging local
communities to produce and
use biochar with locally
available raw material is
considered sustainable.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
CARBON
SEQUESTRATI
ON
REDUCED GREEN
HOUSE GAS
EMISSIONS
SECURING FROM
CLIMATE
VARIABILITY
ONE OF THE
GLOBAL
WARMING AND
CLIMATE
CHANGE
MITIGATION
SOLUTIONS
LIVELIHOODS
INCREASED CROP
YIELD
INCREASED
INCOME
RECLAMATION OF
DEGRADED SOILS
BIOLOGICAL
- INCREASED SOIL
MOCROBES AND
FUNGI. REPULSION
OF ANTS AND
TERMITES,
PHYSICAL
- SOIL MOISTURE
RETENTION, SOIL
TEXTURE, AND
TEMPERATURE,
SURFACE AREA
CHEMICAL
RETENTION AND
ACCESS OF
NITROGEN,
PHOSPHOROUS,
ADSORBTION OF
HAZARDOUS
PESTICIDES
CHARCOAL
PLUS
AMENDMENTS
TO SOIL
BIOCHAR
FRAMEWORK
14. 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.
15. • Agriculture productivity increases
• Low input agricultureNatural
• Local jobs and equity
• Local enterprisesSocial
• Least skills required
• BiocharcultureHuman
• Local technologies
• Low energyPhysical
• Low carbon economy
• Low costFinancial
• Carbon sequestration and energy security
• Mitigation and adaptation to climate changeEnvironment
LIVELIHOODS
16. Biocharculture Adaptation benefits
Securing the crop from
drought and climate
variabiiity
Reclaim the degraded
soils
water conservation
Lessen the impact of
hazardous pesticides
and complex chemicals
& to reduce plant
uptake.
reducing emissions and
increasing the
sequestration of
greenhouse gases
Conversion of cotton
stalks into Biochar an
option and address
carbon sequestration
Increase in crop yield
increases in C, N, pH,
and available P to the
plants
Impacts of Biochar last
more than 1000 years.
17.
18. Major challenges
Climate change -
variability -
extremes
Soil fertility Water
management
Impact of
hazardous
pesticides and
nitrogen fertilizers
Burning of crop
residue
Alkalinity of soils
19.
20. SOURCES OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHAR
CROP RESIDUE (800 million tons of biomass
burnt)
COTTON STALKS (22.3 million tons generated)
PROSOPIS JULIFLORA
RICE HUSK
OTHER BIOMASS
(in India)
21. Plants
Stoves
Biochar
Soil Fertility
Carbon Sequestration
Emission reduction
Water conservation
Energy
Emissions reduction
Biomass conservation
Biochar as byproduct
Carbon as biochar
Water and fertilizers conservation
Carbon sequestration
Note: Presenter has designed low cost highly efficient 50 good stoves that produce biochar as a byproduct. http://goodstove.com Also see the
book Understanding Stoves http://metameta.nl/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Understanding-Stoves-okt-10-webversion.pdf
46. ADVANTAGES OF BIOCHAR URBAN GARDENS
Less weight and insulation
to the rooftops
Economic savings through
access to self grown food
Utilization of urban organic
waste for biochar compost.
Aesthetics and green
spaces on rooftops
The initiative for formation of charcoal production has been taken. The community is ready to form a society under the labor act.
The society would be formed based on the following objectives and activities:
To form a network of charcoal producers
To adopt the improved charcoal production technologies
To add value to the charcoal, sorting, Biochar compost, Biochar fertilizers, etc.
To market the charcoal themselves
To liaison with the relevant departments for marketing the produce
To facilitate the commons for charcoal production like, land, borewell, shelter, power, etc.
To plant more trees for availability for charcoal production
To insure all the charcoal producers, members of the society