Scientia Agricultura Sinica ›› 2013, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (16): 3324-3333.doi: 10.3864/j.issn.0578-1752.2013.16.003

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Advances and Prospects in Research of Biochar Utilization in Agriculture

 CHEN  Wen-Fu, ZHANG  Wei-Ming, MENG  Jun   

  1. College of Agronomy, Shenyang Agricultural University/Biochar Engineering Technology Research Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang 110866
  • Received:2013-05-03 Online:2013-08-15 Published:2013-06-01

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Abstract: Biochar has a bright prospect due to its good structure, physicochemical properties and broad raw materials of its production. It has already been a hotspot in the fields of agriculture, energy and environment. The influences of biochar were reviewed comprehensively on soil, crops, agricultural eco-system, and its important roles in food security of China. The application value and industrialization of biochar in agriculture from the low-carbon, recycle and sustainable point of view were discussed. Utilization of biochar would play much more important roles in improving soil obstacles and increasing crop production capacity of soil, which will benefit the sustainable development of agriculture and the national food security of China. At the end, the prospective of biochar industrialization and development in China were proposed, which will provide relevant references for the well development of biohcar industry.

Key words: biochar , arable land quality , food security , sustainable development of agriculture

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