Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan has agreed to cooperate with Smart Carbon and BIZPANDO on processing agricultural waste, producing biochar and developing carbon credit projects.
The Ministry of Agriculture signed the agreements on the sidelines of the COP31 international climate conference.
Under the planned partnership with Smart Carbon, the sides intend to produce biochar from cotton stalks. An agreement with BIZPANDO covers the processing of various types of plant residues and the development of carbon credit mechanisms.
The projects involve processing agricultural waste through pyrolysis to produce biochar. The material is intended to improve soil quality and store carbon over the long term.
The initiatives are also expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and turn plant residues left in fields into secondary raw materials with economic value.
The Ministry of Agriculture said the projects could provide additional sources of income for farmers and expand the use of circular economy principles in the agricultural sector.
The agreements also aim to promote environmentally sustainable production and create opportunities for Uzbekistan to participate in the international carbon credit market.
