Logo of the Information System for Agriculture and Food Research

Information System for Agriculture and Food Research

Information platform of the Federal and State Governments

Biochar in Agriculture - Perspectives for Germany and Malaysia

Project


Project code: SAW-2012-ATB-3
Contract period: 01.01.2012 - 31.01.2015
Purpose of research: Applied research

Aims of this project are research activities on the use of charred biomass material (biochar) in agriculture to provide a better understanding of economic and environmental potentials of biochar. A special focus is set on the GHG mitigation potential of biochar use and its economic costs. The holistic challenge will be analyzed in a consortium led by the Leibniz-Institute for Agricultural Engineering Potsdam-Bornim e.V. (ATB) in cooperation with the Leibniz-Centre for Agricultural Landscape (Zalf), the German Institute for Economic Research (DIW), Technical University of Berlin (TU), Humboldt-University Berlin (HU) and the University of Putra Malaysia (UPM).

show more show less

Subjects

  • Plant Nutrition
  • Agricultural Engineering Plant Production
  • Soil science
  • Climate Change
  • show more show less

Advanced Search