JAKARTA, INDONESIA - A policy seminar on 12 November brought renewed attention to the role of biochar in improving the performance and resilience of Indonesia’s rice sector. The event, hosted by the Embassy of Denmark in Indonesia together with the Ministry of National Development Planning ( BAPPENAS ), emphasized the need for practical, scalable solutions that support food security and climate goals. During the seminar, WasteX presented new field evidence showing that conver

Biochar trials in Indonesia boosted cauliflower yields 29% and bitter gourd 70%, raising farmer income while cutting fertilizer use.

GROBOGAN, INDONESIA - WasteX has joined hands with Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture to bring biochar into the nation’s Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) program. The initiative highlights how WasteX's biochar solutions can improve food security while helping farmers adapt to climate change. The first project site of the program is in Grobogan, Central Java, a key rice-producing region now facing soil degradation and unstable weather. For this program, WasteX has supplied 10

WasteX’s biochar programs in Indonesia have achieved a new milestone. In July 2025 alone, WasteX mitigated an estimated 131 tons of CO₂e. This figure is based on biochar production in July and its expected application in agriculture. Once applied to farmland, biochar creates a multi-layered positive impact on the environment: Carbon removal and storage (>1,000 years):  Long-term, stable carbon locked in soils. Carbon removal and storage (<1,000 years):  Medium-term storage of

WasteX presenting biochar as a solution for food loss and waste problem in Indonesia JAKARTA, INDONESIA - At the recent Food Loss and Waste Policy Dialogue  hosted by P4G Partnerships and Bappenas (Indonesia’s Ministry of National Development Planning), discussions centered on Indonesia’s targets to cut food waste in half by 2030 and achieve food security by 2045. WasteX presented biochar as a practical solution: converting agricultural residues into a resource that can simu

A demonstration plot of rice field treated with biochar in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia GROBOGAN, INDONESIA - Promising early results from agricultural trials are highlighting biochar's potential to transform Indonesian rice farming by increasing yields and sustainability. This development was the focus of a key Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and field visit on July 16, 2025, involving researchers, government officials, and biochar company WasteX. Hosted by Diponegoro Uni

Recent field trials in Java, Indonesia, have provided clear evidence of how biochar can improve crop yields, soil health, and resilience . T he program is a collaboration between WasteX, Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera , and Adakarbon , supported by the P4G Partnerships initiative. Yardlong Bean Yields Rise 23% in Batang In Batang, Central Java, farmer Kodri  tested biochar on his yardlong bean plots. Both plots received fertilizer, but the biochar plot used 20% less , a nd it is

WasteX has been selected as a carbon removal supplier by Milkywire’s Climate Transformation Fund (CTF) , a significant recognition in the climate tech space. This partnership validates WasteX’s mission to deliver high-integrity carbon dioxide removal (CDR) through our full-stack biochar technology and solutions. Why This Matters High-quality, durable CDR solutions are essential to building a credible carbon market. Unlike low-durability offsets, these credits ensure long-ter

WasteX has completed a successful commissioning tour in Africa, led by Project Engineer Chester Laroco. The tour brought WasteX v2.3 biochar equipment  to agricultural producers and project developers in Kenya, Uganda, and Zambia , offering a practical way to turn local waste into biochar. Local Feedstock, Local Impact Our small-scale, decentralized biochar machine can adapt to different agricultural residues. During this tour, it processed: Uganda : Corncobs (pelletized and