Biochar Turning Waste into Climate Wealth

At Sajeevan Life, we are harnessing the power of Biochar as a triple-impact solution

The Soil

it regenerates and restores.

The Climate

it locks away carbon for centuries.

The Farmer

it opens up new income streams.

What is ​Biochar ?

Biochar is a carbon-rich, charcoal-like substance produced by burning organic waste (like crop residue, farm biomass, or agro-waste) in a low-oxygen environment. This process, called pyrolysis, stabilizes the carbon and prevents it from returning to the atmosphere as CO₂.

We see biochar as more than a material—it’s a climate-smart movement for rural India.

Our Key Objectives:

  • Convert farm waste into biochar instead of open burning
  • Enrich the soil to reduce fertilizer dependency by up to 40%
  • Improve water retention in farmlands by 20-30%
  • Help sequester 2.5 to 3 tonnes of CO₂ per acre per year
  • Enable carbon credit generation and extra income for farmers

Impact So Far: (As of July 2025)

800+

Tones of agricultural waste converted into biochar

23,000+

Farmers Trained in biochar production and use

7,500+

Acres of land improved with biochar soil integration

21,000

Tones of CO₂ emissions mitigated 

From Farm to Future: How We Work

Train & Educate

We conduct village-level workshops on biochar production using simple, low-cost Kon Tiki.

Certify Carbon Credits

We assist in documentation, verification, and linkage to buyers.

Scale Collaboratively

Partner with local self-help groups, FPOs, and industry

Babool (Prosopis Juliflora) to ​Biochar

Clearing Invasives. Creating Value. 

At Sajeevan Life, we turn challenges into climate solutions. One such challenge is Prosopis Juliflora, locally known as Babool—an invasive species rapidly spreading across India’s arid and semi-arid regions, damaging local biodiversity, depleting groundwater, and reducing usable farmland.

But we see an opportunity

Instead of letting this invasive tree go to waste—or worse, harming the ecosystem—we convert Babool wood into high-quality biochar through eco-friendly pyrolysis. This process:

Babool Cutting

Burning in Kon tiki

Biochar Output

Socio-Economic Impact

800+

Tones of agricultural waste converted into biochar

1,200+

farmers trained in biochar production and use

Local employment generation

Rehabilitation of farmland

for agriculture and biodiversity restoration

Up to

3

tones of CO₂  
per tone of Babool biochar

The Babool Biochar Model

A circular approach that benefits

Farmers

through land restoration and income

Communities

via local employment

The Climate

with long-term carbon capture

Industries

through certified carbon offsets