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Tierra Prieta
Tierra Prieta converts walnut shells into biochar, a soil improver that causes long-term removal of atmospheric carbon.
Mexico
Agriculture, Forestry & Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Locally-owned
Nature-positive
Social enterprise
Community-benefitting
About the Business
Tierra Prieta produce and export walnut shell Biochar to Texas from our plant in Parras, Coahuila. Tierra Prieta biochar has a carbon content greater than 80% and generates CO2 Removal Certificates. Biochar is plant matter heated in the absence of oxygen, resulting in an ultraporous charcoal, which retains water and nutrients longer near the roots, improving farm yields.
Key Information
Country
Mexico
Sector
Agriculture, Forestry & Other Land Use (AFOLU)
Key Impact
Locally-owned | Nature-positive | Social enterprise | Community-benefitting
CFA Cycle
2023
Funding Opportunity
Funding Received
No
Purpose of Funding
-
Contact Information
Name
Andres Chapa
Website
https://www.tierraprieta.org/en