Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. signed a commercial agreement with London-based carbon removal marketplace Supercritical Tech Ltd. to supply up to 19,000 tonnes of 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 carbon removal credits. Generated from the company’s industrial biochar facility in Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India, the credits will be delivered across the 2026 and 2027 operational periods. The agreement leverages the facility’s gasificationGasification is a high-temperature, thermochemical process that converts carbon-based materials into a gaseous fuel called syngas and solid by-products. It takes place in an oxygen-deficient environment at temperatures typically above 750°C. Unlike combustion, which fully burns material to produce heat and carbon dioxide (CO2​), gasification More process, which converts agricultural and food-processing residues into stable biochar, establishing a verifiable pathway to monetize industrial by-products while promoting durable soil carbon sequestration.

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A central challenge in the engineered carbon removal sector involves securing reliable, pre-established supply chains and mitigating delivery uncertainty for corporate buyers. Many early-stage carbon removal projects encounter friction in scaling 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 acquisition, maintaining consistent processing parameters, and securing long-term institutional offtakes. Furthermore, navigating international disclosure and compliance standards while avoiding fragmented verification timelines requires robust operational frameworks and transparent administrative procedures.

To resolve these supply chain hurdles, the collaboration utilizes Jain Irrigation’s established agricultural networks and operational infrastructure in India, which supply consistent feedstock directly from regional farming and processing activities. To guarantee asset integrity, the project is undergoing formal validation through Puro.earth alongside an independent rating process by BeZero Carbon. Additionally, the transaction was filed under structured international strategic tie-up guidelines to ensure complete corporate transparency and regulatory compliance.

This agreement establishes a predictable, long-term revenue stream for Jain Irrigation’s climate-tech operations without requiring additional capital expenditure on unproven supply networks. For the broader market, the partnership exemplifies how established agribusinesses can scale high-integrity, durable carbon removal credits to satisfy surging corporate demand from international marketplaces.