CHARBOM - Agronomic due diligence of a biochar production investment project in Brazil

Start
January 2024
End
February 2024
Project cost
41 000 €
Role in the project
Due diligence expertise
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Countries

Brazil

Fields

Agriculture Bioenergy Climate Market

Partners

CONFIDENTIAL

Main goals

An investment fund is considering a potential equity investment in a biochar company linked with carbon credits based in Latin America and West Africa. Biochar is a recent and promising market; however, it sparks debates on several points. For these reasons,the fund mandates Nitidæ that could investigate these subjects and provide insights to challenge the targeted company’s business model and impact.

Specific objectives

SO1. Evaluate agronomic effects and carbon sequestration potential of the use of biochar produced by the targeted company as a soil amendment for local farmers.
SO2. Assessment of the biomass resources availability as raw material for biochar production.
SO3. Analysis of the biochar regional / national market and initiatives.
OS4. Assessment of the operations of the targeted company (business model, team capacities and R&D program regarding monitoring of biochar impacts).

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Co-Director

Cédric Rabany

Holder of a Master of Science, "Agricultural Engineer and territories development" from the Institut Supérieur d’Agriculture (ISARA Lyon), he brings his expertise in agro-food/agricultural sectors' analysis and development, strengthening of supplychain actors (producers, private/public actors, agro-food industries...), socio-economic analysis of agricultural chains and his great knowledge of companies in these markets

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