Preparation of beds with biochar at the Garden of skills, Eswatini

When preparing the beds with the “Campagnole”, the soil is enriched by sprinkling a mixture of biochar and compost on the surface.

The Campagnole will then mix this input deep into the cultivated plots. Biochar is a natural fertilizer produced locally in Eswatini in Bulembu (a project funded by The Ivory Foundation) that is derived from forestry residues. This activity is based on the monoculture of eucalyptus trees, whose branches and leaves are toxic for the soil and cannot be composted. This waste is valorized through a pyrolysis process that limits carbon emissions and transforms the waste into a fertile input that allows water and plant nutrients to be stored in the soil.