V-BIOCHAR: Climate-Smart Farming for Cambodia’s Future

V-BIOCHAR (Vermicompost & Biochar Integration for Climate-Smart Farming) is bringing innovative, low-cost soil improvement methods to small-scale farmers in Cambodia’s Pursat province. The project focuses on integrating two powerful natural soil enhancers — biochar and vermicompost — to restore soil health, improve crop yields, and reduce dependence on imported chemical fertilizers.

Using locally available materials such as rice husks and coconut shells, V-BIOCHAR introduces simple pyrolysis technology to produce biochar, while building on the success of previous vermicomposting initiatives. Farmers receive training in production, marketing, and sustainable land management, with half of all participants expected to be women.

By turning agricultural waste into valuable resources and promoting a circular economy, V-BIOCHAR is helping farming communities build resilience to climate change and create new livelihood opportunities. The project is led by ADRA Czech Republic in partnership with the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU) and ADRA Cambodia.

More info about the project: HERE

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