<p>Mr. Stephon Paul, Agriculture Research Centre Manager and Web Liaison within the Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, UG, under the supervision of Dr Lawrence Lewis, Dean of the FAF, presented the work done on biochar at the Exhibition of Innovations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mr. Paul explained: “Biochar is the biomass produced when we’re dealing with pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is burning any organic material in a limited amount of oxygen. Biochar can be used as a soil amendment. It retains the amount of nutrients that you put into the soil. If you are using your fertilizers or your organic manures, it helps the nutrients to remain longer within the soil. It also creates a home for microorganisms which are beneficial to plants and helps in the retention of water.”</p>

<p>Some of the products that have been used to make biochar are rice hulls, coconut fiber, animal manure, buck weed etc. Mr. Paul explained the project is currently in the experimental stages of&nbsp;&nbsp;chemically analyzing the different types of biochar to determine their levels of source nutrients, and how it aids in plant growth.</p>

<p>Biochar is an effective way to eliminate organic waste and reduce pollution.</p>
