The FINANCIAL -- Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator Joe Ludwig, today welcomed the release of a report into the benefits of biochar in Australian farming, produced by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences.

The report, ‘Biochar—Implications for agricultural productivity’, finds biochar, a stable type of char made by burning organic materials such as wood or crop waste in a low oxygen environment, has the potential to improve agricultural productivity and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Minister Ludwig said the report highlights the importance of further biochar research for Australian farming.The Biochar Capacity Building Program is a key part of the Australian Government’s $45.6 million CFI. It is one of several government programs that support new research, on-the-ground testing and demonstration of biochar in agriculture and forestry.

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