Turning coffee pruning into biochar:
A community-led carbon removal initiative
Biodiversal & Circular Argo
Coffee Project
Biodiversal and Circular Argo are two Colombia-based regenerative agriculture companies working with smallholder coffee farmers to promote more sustainable farming practices. In 2024, they joined forces with Planboo to launch their first biochar project, working alongside farmers to turn coffee tree pruning into biochar.
With Planboo’s dMRV technology, the entire process is tracked and measured, generating robust carbon credits. Revenue from these carbon credits funds the project’s growth and directly supports farmers through cash stipends. Farmers also keep all the biochar they produce to improve soil health and reduce reliance on chemical fertilisers.
This project is part of Biodiversal and Circular Agro’s broader regenerative efforts, strengthening the resilience of Colombia’s coffee communities and ensuring they can thrive in the face of a changing climate.
An overview
200,000
tCO₂ removed by 2030100,000
tonnes applied by 2030Active
Coffee prunings
CSI
AA-BBB
Date: 10.09.2025