Turning Cassava Waste into Climate Solutions: Biochar Innovation in Nigeria

Description

In this international TV interview, I discussed a collaborative research project between Teesside University, the University of Ibadan, and Nigeria’s Niji Group, aimed at converting cassava plant waste into biochar, a sustainable material with applications in water treatment, soil enhancement, and carbon sequestration. I explained how biochar is produced via pyrolysis, why cassava waste is an ideal feedstock in the Nigerian context, and how the process contributes to both environmental restoration and local sustainability. The interview highlighted the project’s potential to address agricultural waste challenges while supporting carbon capture efforts in Africa’s largest cassava-producing region.

Subject

Environmental Engineering; Biochar Technology; Sustainable Agriculture; Waste Valorisation; Climate Change Mitigation; Carbon Sequestration; Water Treatment; Soil Enhancement;