Summary:
- Kenya has a vast potential to produce up to 24 million tons of agricultural and forest residues annually, which can be used to create biochar.
- Biochar is a charcoal-like material produced by heating organic matter in the absence of oxygen, and it can be used to improve soil fertility and sequester carbon.
- Utilizing these agricultural and forest residues for biochar production could provide economic and environmental benefits for Kenya, including increased crop yields, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and sustainable waste management.