{"id":891,"date":"2014-07-16T04:09:24","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T04:09:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demo.cactusthemes.com\/university\/?page_id=891"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:13:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:13:17","slug":"biocharconference","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/am3c.org\/portal\/biocharconference\/","title":{"rendered":"Keffi 2026 International Biochar Conference"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_paralax=&#8221;1&#8243; u_row_scheme=&#8221;1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1449459693550{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/am3c.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/background-2.jpg?id=3110) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;bottom-to-top&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">THEME:BIOCHAR TECHNOLOGY FOR SOIL HEALTH, REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE,<br \/>\nSUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION,<br \/>\nCLEAN ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY PRODUCTION<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0 \u00a0    \t<a class=\"btn button-button_82 btn-primary btn-lg \" href=\"https:\/\/am3c.org\/submit-abstract\/\" data-delay=0 >\n        SUBMIT AN ABSTRACT&nbsp;&nbsp;<i class=\"fa fa-angle-right\"><\/i>        <\/a>\n        <\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_paralax=&#8221;1&#8243; u_row_scheme=&#8221;1&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1787853072047{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1787853466256{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"s36\"><strong><span class=\"s34\">What is the Keffi 2026 International Biochar Conference?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s10\">It is the flagship international gathering of the Biochar Initiative of Nigeria \u2014 four days of scientific, policy and enterprise sessions on biochar technology for soil health, regenerative agriculture, food security, climate change mitigation, clean environment and energy production. It runs alongside the BIN Annual General Meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s10\">The conference brings together researchers, federal and state government, development partners, agribusiness, private sector and student delegates to accelerate biochar adoption in Nigeria and across Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s36\"><strong><span class=\"s34\">When and where is it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s38\"><span class=\"s10\">21\u201324 September 2026, at Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State, Nigeria.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s36\"><strong><span class=\"s34\">Who is <\/span><span class=\"s34\">organising<\/span><span class=\"s34\"> it?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"s37\"><span class=\"s10\">The conference is <\/span><span class=\"s10\">organised<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> by the Biochar Initiative of Nigeria (BIN) in collaboration with the Amina Mohammed Centre for Climate Change (AM3C), Nasarawa State University, Keffi, with the Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) as co-<\/span><span class=\"s10\">organiser<\/span><span class=\"s10\">. The Convener is the President of the Biochar Initiative of Nigeria, and the Chief Host is Prof. <\/span><span class=\"s10\">Sa\u2019adatu<\/span><span class=\"s10\"> Hassan Liman, Vice-Chancellor of NSUK.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row u_row_style=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_paralax=&#8221;0&#8243; u_row_scheme=&#8221;0&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1406014454624{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]    \t<div id=\"un-icon-box-1\" class=\"media un-icon-box light wpb_left-to-right wpb_animate_when_almost_visible\" data-delay=0.25>\n            <div class=\"pull-left\">\n            \t                <div class=\"un-icon\">\n                \t<i class=\"fa fa-graduation-cap\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body \">\n                <h4 class=\"media-heading\">Sub Theme 1<\/h4><p>Biochar for Soil Health and Agriculture<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<style scoped=\"scoped\">\n        #un-icon-box-1 .un-icon{ background: #179bd7}#un-icon-box-1 .un-icon:hover{ background: #222222}#un-icon-box-1 .media-heading{ color: #222222}#un-icon-box-1 .media-body p{ color: #444444}        <\/style>\n    [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]    \t<div id=\"un-icon-box-2\" class=\"media un-icon-box light wpb_top-to-bottom wpb_animate_when_almost_visible\" data-delay=0.3>\n            <div class=\"pull-left\">\n            \t                <div class=\"un-icon\">\n                \t<i class=\"fa fa-paper-plane\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body \">\n                <h4 class=\"media-heading\">Sub Theme 2<\/h4><p>Biochar-Based Fertilizers and Inoculants<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<style scoped=\"scoped\">\n        #un-icon-box-2 .un-icon{ background: #179bd7}#un-icon-box-2 .un-icon:hover{ background: #222222}#un-icon-box-2 .media-heading{ color: #222222}#un-icon-box-2 .media-body p{ color: #444444}        <\/style>\n    [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]    \t<div id=\"un-icon-box-3\" class=\"media un-icon-box light wpb_bottom-to-top wpb_animate_when_almost_visible\" data-delay=0.45>\n            <div class=\"pull-left\">\n            \t                <div class=\"un-icon\">\n                \t<i class=\"fa fa-ticket\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body \">\n                <h4 class=\"media-heading\">Sub Theme 3<\/h4><p>Carbon Sequestration &amp; 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Clean Environment<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<style scoped=\"scoped\">\n        #un-icon-box-4 .un-icon{ background: #179bd7}#un-icon-box-4 .un-icon:hover{ background: #222222}#un-icon-box-4 .media-heading{ color: #222222}#un-icon-box-4 .media-body p{ color: #444444}        <\/style>\n    [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]    \t<div id=\"un-icon-box-5\" class=\"media un-icon-box light wpb_top-to-bottom wpb_animate_when_almost_visible\" data-delay=0.75>\n            <div class=\"pull-left\">\n            \t                <div class=\"un-icon\">\n                \t<i class=\"fa fa-cubes\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body \">\n                <h4 class=\"media-heading\">Sub Theme 5<\/h4><p>Biochar in Livestock &amp; Aquaculture<\/p>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\t\t\t<style scoped=\"scoped\">\n        #un-icon-box-5 .un-icon{ background: #179bd7}#un-icon-box-5 .un-icon:hover{ background: #222222}#un-icon-box-5 .media-heading{ color: #222222}#un-icon-box-5 .media-body p{ color: #444444}        <\/style>\n    [\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]    \t<div id=\"un-icon-box-6\" class=\"media un-icon-box light wpb_right-to-left wpb_animate_when_almost_visible\" data-delay=0.9>\n            <div class=\"pull-left\">\n            \t                <div class=\"un-icon\">\n                \t<i class=\"fa fa-star\"><\/i>\n                <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"media-body \">\n                <h4 class=\"media-heading\">Sub Theme 6<\/h4><p>Financing &amp; 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