Do you know what Biochar is?

In the framework of the EOM4SOIL project, CREA-PB researchers, asked to the visitors of the agricultural fair Fieragricola 2024, held in Verona (Italy): “Do you know what’s biochar?”. Farmers, farmers’ associations, agriculture enthusiasts, agricultural mechanics and floriculturists answered to the question. And they all answered “No”.
Biochar is an agricultural amendment. It is the by-product of pyrolysis and gasification processes that produce energy from biomass. In Italy, biochar is studied since 20 years in agricultural research, but it is not yet known by farmers who are supposed to use it in the field. EOM4SOIL preject is working also to spread biochar knowledge among final users.