“The Green Revolution, often associated with the name Norman Borlaug, was instrumental in greatly increasing the agricultural output of the lucky minority of farmers throughout the world who had enough money to buy seeds, fertiliser, and access to water for irrigation. Hence the importance of the second wave ‘evergreen revolution’ pioneered in India by M. S. Swaminathan and directed towards the needs of the masses of small farmers bypassed by the first wave of the Green Revolution.
“With biochar we find ourselves now on the threshold of a third wave, even more universal in its applications than the second one, insofar as it will also allow the families of millions of urban and peri-urban dwellers to improve their daily food consumption by cultivating highly productive vegetable gardens on tiny plots of land.” (See History of biochar).
“With biochar we find ourselves now on the threshold of a third wave, even more universal in its applications than the second one, insofar as it will also allow the families of millions of urban and peri-urban dwellers to improve their daily food consumption by cultivating highly productive vegetable gardens on tiny plots of land.” (See History of biochar).
Professor Ignacy SachsChairman of the Advisory Board of Pro-Natura International
Honorary Professor of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris
Honorary Professor of the School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, Paris
“One of the most exciting new strategies for restoring carbon to depleted soils, and sequestering significant amounts of CO2 for 1,000 years and more, is the use of biochar”.
Al Gore45th Vice President of the United States of America -2007 Nobel Peace Prize Co-recipient.
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