The Philippine Biochar Association (PBiA) is the first nongovernment organization (NGO) to advocate the use of biochar from carbonized rice hulls by farmers and local government units. “Our program is ...

Seed Bed – Sow the seeds thinly in 5 cm rows. Cover the seeds with fine sand, burned rice hull or carbonized rice hull after sowing. Before Sowing, it is beneficial to drench the soil with 2 ...

The burned materials (carbonized rice hulls) are collected and processed as soil conditioner and medium for organic fertilizer, Ancla explained. These materials are given back to the farmers for free.