cecilia sundberg - african biochar

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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

?

?

?

?

Less climate impact+

Poverty reduction

?

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

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