SIANI African Biochar Expert Group Cecilia Sundberg KTH, Royal Institute of Technology Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
SIANI African Biochar Expert Group
Cecilia Sundberg
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Why biochar?
charcoal
soil
C sequestration+
Improved soil fertility
Less climate impact+
Poverty reduction
Can thisbe real?
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
Biochar and smallholderfarmers in Kenya www.slu.se/bio-char-kenya
Pyrolysis andcombustionengineering
Soil scienceAgronomy
Agronomy
Agroforestry
Life Cycle AssessmentEconomicsNatural Resource Management
Air quality –Public health
Energy
Foodsecurity
Climatechange
Waste management
Forest management
Farm management
www.siani.se/expert-groups/african-biochar