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ECOTWINS research partnership aims to strengthen the research capacity of NUBiP team and create a networking platform for best practices about agroecological intensification to uplift the scientific excellence and international cooperation.

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The conference "Biochar for the green restoration of Ukraine" was held on May 2-3, 2024 in the premises of the Faculty of Agrobiology of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine).

Biochar for the green recovery of Ukraine

28.05.2024

The conference "Biochar for the green restoration of Ukraine" was held on May 2-3, 2024 in the premises of the Faculty of Agrobiology of the National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv, Ukraine). The topic of biochar will bring together participants from Ukraine and abroad for an interdisciplinary discussion of the possibilities of its application to increase the sustainability of ecosystems, reduce soil degradation and sustainable development. The participants discussed the following topics:

- Post-war soil reclamation.
- Biochar in agriculture and forestry.
- Climate strategies.
- Purification of sewage and drinking water.
- Use for energy supply/production;
- Waste management in settlements.

Video conference

In the following video, the speech of Oksana Tonkha, doctor of agricultural sciences, professor, vice-rector for scientific and pedagogical work of NUBiP of Ukraine. Topic of the speech: "Research project Ecotwins: Field tests of biochar". Organizers of the event: NGO MEU — Network of ecostations of Ukraine, Seecon International (Switzerland).