Brewing
biochar

Biodiversal & Circular Agro, Colombia

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

Carbon removal potential:

200,000

tCO₂ removed by 2030
Environmental impact:

100,000

tonnes applied by 2030
Project status

Active

Biomass

Coffee prunings

Certification

CSI

Sylvera estimated rating:

AA-BBB

Date: 10.09.2025

Want to know more?

Download the project deck here for a deeper look into the project specifics, or chat to our team to find out more.