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Cecilia Sundberg - African Biochar

Jan 22, 2018

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SIANI African Biochar Expert Group

Cecilia Sundberg

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)

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Why biochar?

charcoal

soil

C sequestration+

Improved soil fertility

Less climate impact+

Poverty reduction

Can thisbe real?

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Research questions

charcoal

soil

C sequestration+

Improved soil fertility

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Less climate impact+

Poverty reduction

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Biochar and smallholderfarmers in Kenya www.slu.se/bio-char-kenya

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Biochar and smallholderfarmers in Kenya www.slu.se/bio-char-kenya

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Pyrolysis andcombustionengineering

Soil scienceAgronomy

Agronomy

Agroforestry

Life Cycle AssessmentEconomicsNatural Resource Management

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Air quality –Public health

Energy

Foodsecurity

Climatechange

Waste management

Forest management

Farm management

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www.siani.se/expert-groups/african-biochar