Key takeaways
- Stack Carbon signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish Uganda’s first industrial-scale biochar carbon removal facility.
- The USD $12 million project will process agricultural waste into biochar-based fertilizer over 20 years.
- The initiative targets fertilizer cost pressures, soil health, and waste management challenges.
- International partners from China, Norway, and Singapore will contribute technology and expertise.
- Commercial operations are planned to begin in Q3 2026.
Stack Carbon formalizes partnership for Uganda biochar project
Stack Carbon signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding at a ceremony hosted at Kingdom Kampala in collaboration with Uganda Parliament. The agreement brings together Stack Carbon, Jiaxing Tongao Environmental Technology Co. Ltd of China, and TerraCapX AS of Norway to establish Uganda’s—and Africa’s—first large-scale industrial biochar carbon removal and biochar-based fertilizer production facility.
The USD $12 million project, named the Nile Char Carbon Removal Project, is designed to address Uganda’s agricultural waste management challenges while offering an alternative to imported chemical fertilizers.
Agricultural waste conversion and project scope
The Nile Char Carbon Removal Project will process more than 10 million tonnes of agricultural waste over a 20-year period. Biomass that would otherwise be incinerated or left to degrade in landfills will be converted into biochar-based fertilizer.
