[Terrapreta] History on the climate aspects of the terrapreta list

[Kevin Chisholm]

Derar Tom

Tom Miles wrote:
>> Would you know of anywhere in the World North or south of the 20 Degree
>> of Latitude where char has recently been added to agricultural soils in
>> a commercially successful manner?
>>     
>
> I know of two commercial producers of biochar products who have found viable
> niche markets in the present economy. They make products from a wide variety
> of materials. The way they serve their markets and the techniques and "know
> how" (intellectual property) they use are theirs but have all have been
> discussed on this list or on the related websites. I see these initial
> producers as just the beginning.    
>   

Are these niche markets in agriculture? Would you know roughly the 
annual tonnage of biochar used in agriculture?

Best wishes,

Kevin