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- 1Paulig backs biochar startup Cotierra in €2.6M round▼Coffee giant Paulig backs biochar startup Cotierra in €2.6M round
Finnish coffee company Paulig has invested in Cotierra, a biochar startup, as part of a €2.6 million funding round. Biochar, a carbon-rich material made from organic waste, is attracting food and beverage companies seeking to cut supply-chain emissions. The deal signals growing corporate interest in carbon removal and agricultural waste technologies across Europe.
- 2Gardener digs coir and biochar into sandy soil●I’m typically no-dig, but as i plant beds this year, i’ve been digging a bunch of coir and biochar into my very sandy so
A gardener who normally follows no-dig methods says they have been digging coir and biochar into very sandy beds this year, after compost and mulch alone failed to hold nutrients and water. They report a significant improvement in the amended beds. The account highlights how sandy soils can force even no-dig growers to adapt, and biochar's water and nutrient retention is drawing interest among home gardeners.