Avio Smart Market Stack Limited has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with ProClime Services Private Limited to jointly develop and commercialize next-generation biochar-based soil enhancement solutions across India. The partnership integrates the extensive rural distribution infrastructure of Avio Smart Market Stack, which operates across more than 5,000 villages, with ProClime’s technical expertise in biocharBiochar is a carbon-rich material created from biomass decomposition in low-oxygen conditions. It has important applications in environmental remediation, soil improvement, agriculture, carbon sequestration, energy storage, and sustainable materials, promoting efficiency and reducing waste in various contexts while addressing climate change challenges. More production, sustainable feedstockFeedstock refers to the raw organic material used to produce biochar. This can include a wide range of materials, such as wood chips, agricultural residues, and animal manure. More evaluation, and carbon project development. Supported by scientific research at the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and field trials across multiple agro-climatic zones, the initiative aims to advance regenerative agriculture and carbon removal nationwide.

The collaboration addresses the critical challenge of widespread soil degradation, declining farm productivity, and severe environmental pressures within India’s agricultural sector. Intensive cultivation practices and erratic weather patterns have compromised soil fertility and water retention capacity across rural farming communities. Additionally, agricultural systems face urgent demands to lower greenhouse gas emissions and participate in climate mitigation without placing additional financial or operational burdens on smallholder farmers.

To address these challenges, the two organizations are creating scientifically validated, biochar-integrated fertilizer formulations tailored to varied regional soils. ProClime oversees technological development, analyzing sustainable feedstocks including bamboo, invasive plant species such as lantana and senna, pine needles, and agricultural crop residues. Simultaneously, Avio Smart Market Stack leverages its rural network to manage distribution, agronomic validation, and direct farmer engagement, ensuring that the biochar products achieve practical commercial deployment across diverse agricultural conditions.

The expected outcomes include measurable improvements in soil fertility, enhanced moisture retention, and increased crop yields for participating farmers. Furthermore, the initiative establishes a scalable mechanism for durable carbon sequestration, opening pathways to generate verified carbon credits. This structure allows farmers to benefit directly from global carbon markets through secondary income, while simultaneously aligning corporate agricultural supply chains with India’s long-term net-zero goals.