Biochar can be used in soils to increase soil aeration, reduce soil emissions of greenhouse gases, reduce nutrient leaching and reduce soil acidity and can increase soil water content in coarse soils. Biochar application may increase soil fertility and agricultural productivity. Biochar soil amendments, when applied at excessive rates or with unsuitable soil type and biochar feedstock combinations, also have the potential for negative effects, including harming soil biota, reducing available water content, altering soil pH and increasing salinity.

Biochar can be used as an additive for animal fodder. There is an increasing focus on the potential role of biochar application in global climate change mitigation.

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