1. BIOCHAR PRODUCTION AND USES Workshop on Biochar - Production and UsesThursday 16th - Friday 17th September 2010 Appropriate Rural Technology Institute's Rural, Phaltan, Maharashtra Dr. N. Sai Bhaskar Reddy, CEO, GEO http://e-geo.org | http://biocharindia.com Ver. 1. GEO

2. SOURCES OF BIOMASS FOR BIOCHAR

3. PROSOPIS JULIFLORA AS MAIN SOURCE

4. PROSOPIS JULIFLORA - CAUSE AND USE SEMI-ARID ENVRIONMENT Decrease in rainfall High temperatures Climate change / variability Increase in intensity of cultivation -Energy Needs -Charcoal Making - Wood for agricultural implements / funiture -Pods / leaves as livestock feed Groundwater use Contribution of salts -Use of complex fertilizers -Surfacing of natural salts from deep inside the ground through groundwater + ALKALINE SOILS Fallow lands Poor germination, Non-availability of soil minerals Decrease in yield Suitable for growth of ProsopisJuliflora

5. CHARCOAL PRODUCTION – TRADITIONAL (Earth Mound Kiln)

6. EFFICIENT BIOCHAR RETORTS GSBC Project

7. MAGH SERIES BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES GOOD STOVES http://goodstove.com

8. MAGH SERIES BIOCHAR PRODUCING STOVES

9. BIOCHAR PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE – FOR SUSTAINABILITY

10. BIOCHAR SOURCES

11. TRADITIONAL USE OF BIOCHAR

12. ENHANCING SOIL MICROBES AND APPLICATION IN THE FIELDS

13. BIOCHAR URINALS TAPPING NITROGEN FROM URINE OF ANIMALS AND PEOPLE USING BIOCHAR

14. BIOCHAR COMPOST

15. BIOCHAR MULCHING

16. BIOCHAR PREPARATIONS & APPLICATION

17. BIOCHAR APPLICATION RESULTS

18. 150 TO 200 % INCREASE IN CROP PRODUCTION

19. CONTROL 4 KGS BIOCHAR COMPOST 8 KGS BIOCHAR COMPOST RESEARCH PLOT

20. BIOCHAR RESULTS GSBC PROJECT, 2009 (DORUGHT PREVAILED DURING THE GROWING SEASON)

21. OTHER BIOCHAR APPLICATIONS BIOCHAR BRICKS, GREEN BUILDINGS WATER LESS CLEANING

22. TERRA PRETA VS BIOCHAR

23. BIOCHAR FRAMEWORK POLICY TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH LOCAL PRACTICES CHARCOAL PLUS AMENDMENTS TO SOIL BIOCHAR

24. GSBC PROJECT INTEGRATED APPROACH

25. GOOD STOVES AND BIOCHAR COMMUNITIES PROJECT GSBC PROJECT, being implemented in parts of Andhra Pradesh State is an integrated project. This project started in May 2009, Geoecology Energy Organisation is responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring of the project. The “Alternative Carbone Project” portfolio of Action Carbone has promoted this project to be implemented in the rural areas of the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. http://www.biocharindia.com | http://www.e-geo.org http://www.goodstove.com Group: http://groups.google.com/group/biocharindia

26. BIOCHAR FIELDS– GSBC PROJECT 7.5 TONNES OF BIOCHAR FACILITATED..

28. THANK YOU… http://biocharindia.com