ICAR-CCARI and Core CarbonX launch Carbon Pathshala for Goa biochar credits

The ICAR–Central Coastal Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CCARI) and Core CarbonX Solutions Pvt. Ltd. launched 'Carbon Pathshala' in Old Goa, India, to train approximately 100 farmers in generating biochar-based carbon credits. The workshop, part of an ongoing research project, demonstrated converting agricultural residues into biochar using a portable pyrolysis unit. This initiative aims to provide smallholder farmers with additional income through verified carbon credits and enhance soil health. It establishes a framework for connecting coastal agroforestry residue management to voluntary carbon trading platforms.