News & Insights
Updates from GBG and the global biochar carbon removal sector
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Smallholder Farmers as the Engine of Uganda’s Biochar Economy
GBG’s model places smallholder eucalyptus farmers at the centre of Uganda’s emerging biochar economy, creating income streams from plantation management, biomass supply, and biochar application on their own land.
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Phase 1 Kiln Trials Confirm Commercial Viability
GBG’s Phase 1 kiln trials delivered consistent biochar yields of 18–22% from eucalyptus feedstock, confirming the commercial viability of the retort kiln model at scale across Uganda.
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Africa’s Biochar Carbon Market Opportunity in 2026
As global demand for high-permanence carbon dioxide removal grows, East African biochar is emerging as one of the most cost-competitive and additional removal pathways available to corporate buyers.
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How Biochar Transforms Ugandan Laterite Soils
GBG’s field trials show consistent yield improvements of 15–30% when biochar is applied to the clay-dominated soils prevalent across central Uganda, with particularly strong results in maize and bean cultivation.
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