How Releaf Earth is Restoring Nigerian Farmlands with Biochar

Releaf Earth, a climate-agritech startup based in Nigeria, has launched the country’s first industrial biochar facility in Cross River State, converting palm kernel shells into soil-enhancing biochar. This innovation will boost crop yields for smallholder farmers and also lock carbon away for centuries, generating high-value carbon credits. Partnering with Thrive Agric, a company with a customer base of over 500,000 farmers, Releaf is distributing the biochar for use in agriculture. To ensure transparency, Releaf is using geospatial software to track its supply chain. It is also using a carbon credit verification platform, Riverse, to verify the removed carbon. Releaf aims to remove 100 kilotons of CO₂ by 2030. With Africa’s vast biomass potential, CEO Ikenna Nzewi sees biochar as a double win—driving both climate action and agricultural growth in underserved rural communities.

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