‘Carbon-rich form of charcoal that can be applied to agricultural

land as part of agronomic or environmental management.’

(Department of Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry 2011)

What is biochar?

How is Biochar formed?

Biochar’s porosity helps retain water for long periods and releases it to crops when soil becomes hot and

dry.

How will Biochar help the Region’s environmental concerns?

Water Availability

Yield Prosperity Yield LossThe region’s yield loss is caused by minimal water availability and poor

soil quality.

Biochar additions to soil can produce yields greater then either

fertiliser or biochar alone.

Potential for Biochar in the Murrumbidgee Region

The Murrumbidgee Region produces over 60, 000 tonnes of

agricultural waste annually.

=This amount of waste has the

ability to produce 121, 520 tonnes of biochar annually.