First lot of stable and carbon rich Biochar prepared in indigenous low cost, high efficient wood and organic matter pyrolysis Kiln set on fire on January 17, was opened and harvested by Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Z. P. Patel on January 20, 2024 at Coastal Soil Salinity Research Station, NAU, Danti. Dr. Lalit Mahatma, ADR and Dr. J. M. Patel, Research Scientist, SWMRU were also preset along with him during the harvesting. The physical appearance of the harvested charcoal was excellent and as per the expectation. Samples have been taken for the various tests.
Hon'ble VC expressed satisfaction on the product obtained and congratulated the team of Coastal Soil Salinity Research Station, NAU, Danti; Dr. J. M. Patel, Dr. Haimil K. Joshi, Prof Viral A. Patel, Mr. Yogendrasinh T. Vansiya, Mr. Vipul S. Chaudhari and Mr. Pravin N. Gujjar for their efforts, keen interest and efficiently completing the entire process for preparation of biochar according to the instruction given by him. The plant parts used for the preparation of Biochar was Prosopis juliflora.
Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor Dr. Z. P. Patel, has taken pioneering steps by spearheading the initiative on biochar and is very passionate about exploring the applications of biochar in enhancing soil health and achieving the ambitious goal of net zero emissions.