Vol. 12, Issue 6 (2023)

Author(s):
Rupesh Pillala, NSL Sowmya, Pratima Gajbhiye and Hina Upadhyay

Abstract:
Sustainable agricultural approaches emphasize soil health and crop production conservation. Organic matter is essential for soil health and agricultural productivity in the future. It can boost agricultural output while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural soils. This has rekindled the interest of agricultural exports in the production of biochar from bio residues, which is used as a soil amendment. Biochar is a material made from the carbonization of charcoal or biomass. Pyrolysis is the most widely used process for producing biochar. Biochar has a lot of potential for reclaiming soil characteristics and increasing nutrient availability, which immediately boosts crop output. Apart from raising agricultural yields, biochar has a wide range of applications in improving soil microflora and may also be used for reclamation. As a result, the current review focuses on and offers future research prospects. Furthermore, because biochar has the potential to improve agricultural productivity in soils under a variety of biotic and abiotic conditions, thereby contributing to global food security, it might be an important and accessible resource for sustainable agriculture. The addition of biochar to soil can have a considerable impact on nutrient dynamics, soil pollutants, and microbial activities; this can be helpful in the sustainable management of the agroecosystem and future food security.