A Nigerian climate-agritech startup focused on biochar production to enhance soil quality and sequester carbon.
Biochar Industrial Group raises $1.5m to turn Africa’s agricultural waste into carbon credits
Biochar Industrial Group (BIG) raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding led by BREEGA. BIG will deploy pyrolysis equipment to convert agricultural waste into biochar and carbon-removal credits.
How Releaf Earth is using biochar to repair soils for Nigerian farmers
Releaf Earth launched Nigeria's first industrial biochar production facility in Iwuru, capable of removing carbon from the environment. The facility uses palm kernel shells to produce biochar, enhancing soil quality and supporting smallholder farmers.
