Comments on: Biochar – One way forward for soil carbon in offset mechanisms in Africa? http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/2009/09/biochar-one-way-forward-for-soil-carbon-in-offset-mechanisms-in-africa/ from the WASHplus Project Sat, 19 Sep 2015 07:30:10 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.4.4 By: Stephen Klaber http://blogs.washplus.org/iaqupdates/2009/09/biochar-one-way-forward-for-soil-carbon-in-offset-mechanisms-in-africa/#comment-53 Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:02:39 +0000 http://iapnews.wordpress.com/?p=377#comment-53 Another source of carbon rich soil conditioner available in Africa in horrifying quantities is silt. Most of Africa’s waterways are clogged with weeds and the silt that they have generated. Clear those weeds, dredge that silt, and reclaim your waters. Use the weeds for biofuel and the silt to restore land and fight erosion.

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