Six years of R&D and field trials with leading universities and Guatemala’s Ministry of Agriculture
moisture retention up over 25% in seedling bags; root growth increased by 30%; 37% lower production cost compared to synthetic fertilizer.
after one year of growth, biochar-treated plants show a 39% increase in growth.
first-year 15% yield increase fully offset the cost of biochar (risk-free transition); subsequent years a ~25% yield gain is expected.
urine-enriched biochar raised maize yield by 25% vs. synthetic fertilizer.
urine-enriched biochar outperformed conventional compost (by +44%), chicken manure (by +22%), and vermicompost (by +12%).
doubled harvest vs. vermicompost alone; biochar treated soil retained 4× more moisture than soil alone.
treat 300+ tonnes of waste annually, mitigate ~200 tCO₂, reach 200+ farmers.
treat 2,000+ t/year; mitigate 1,000+ tCO₂; support 3,000+ farmers; restore 200+ hectares.