Biceps - Biochar Research Project

project title: biceps - biochar integration in small-holder cropping systems–economy, food product value chains, climate change resilience, soil fertility. biochar in small-holder agriculture can improve crop yield with climate benefits because of carbon storage in the soil. this project aims to measure the contribution of biochar to climate change resilience, improved food security and profitability. we will study the biochar contribution to climate change mitigation using a life-cycle analysisapproach. such an approach takes into account all primary and secondary environmental effect of various scenarios. here, it is important to use a system perspective to assess both direct climate change mitigation but also emissions of greenhouse gases and toxic compounds during biochar making. adoption of biochar will be dependent on profitability at farm level. we will therefore evaluate the cost-benefit of biochar integration and the impacts on product quantity and quality. food value ch