Advance Chemical Industries Ltd. (ACI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pathuakhali Science and Technology University (PSTU) on Sunday (September 25) in the Conference Room of Vice Chancellor Office.
Business Director of ACI Fertilizer Bashir Ahmed and Registrar Dr. Muhmmad Kamrul Islam signed on behalf of their organization with the presence of Vice Chancellor of PSTU Professor Dr. Swadesh Chandra Samanta.
Along with other distinguished participants Director of Training & Research Professor Abul Kashem Chowdhury, Dean of Post Graduation Study Professor Fazlul Haqueinventor and researcher of the Biochar technology Professor Dr. Shamim Mia and Kbd Jahidul Islam Kham from Product Development of ACI attended in this agreement signing ceremony.
Biochar is defined as carbonized biomass obtained from sustainable sources and sequestered in soils to sustainably enhance their agricultural and environmental value under present and future management.
Soil degradation is a major concern in agriculture globally. To address this burgeoning problem, researchers suggested applying biochar to degraded soils in order to enhance their quality. Some of the ways that biochar may help improve soil quality include enhancing soil structure, increasing water retention and aggregation, decreasing acidity, reducing nitrous oxide emissions, improving porosity, regulating nitrogen leaching, improving electrical conductivity, and improving microbial properties.
Under this MoU, PSTU will hand over the biochar production technology to ACI Fertilizer for commercial production. ACI will provide access to their factory for the production of Biochar Enriched Fertilizer and carry out trials in their own research and development field and establish demonstrations in farmers’ fields.
Moreover, PSTU will transfer “Biochar Enriched Fertilizer Technology” to Advanced Chemical Industries Limited (ACI). ACI will take up Biochar Enriched Fertilizer Technology for production and marketing to the farmers of the country.
