A trailblazing initiative of joint venture partners Facet Power, Jeni Eco, and Jitmat, the Sweet Sorghum Biorefinery Project in Muyinga Province, Burundi, is as a beacon of bioeconomy innovation, poised to transform local livelihoods and stimulate economic growth across the region.
This cutting-edge initiative harnesses the potential of sweet sorghum—a highly nutritious, drought-resilient, ideal food-water-energy nexus crop that holds tremendous potential for socio-economic development—to enhance agricultural resilience, food security, energy security, and financial well-being.
By invigorating local agriculture and supporting smallholders, the project produces sugar, ethanol, biochar, electricity, and animal feeds from sweet sorghum, creating new opportunities and pathways to prosperity. It serves as a catalyst for a circular economy, promoting trade and cooperation among East African states and fostering regional unity and collaboration.
Aligned with Burundi's Vision 2040, the domestic production of bioethanol will reduce reliance on foreign currency for fuel imports, meet domestic energy needs, and strengthen Burundi's economic sovereignty.
Through this visionary project, Burundi not only addresses immediate challenges, but paves the way for a sustainable and thriving future.
Facet Jeni Eco Jitmat Sweet Sorghum Biorefinery 1, Burundi, is the first project in the joint venture's Food Water Energy Nexus Sweet Sorghum Bioeconomy EcoSystem Phase 1. Additional projects are planned in Democratic Republic of Congo and anticipated in Tanzania.
Facet Oko is leveraging the unique properties of rice husks to drive decarbonization, growth and climate action in sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, and nanocarbon advanced materials manufacturing while simultaneously enhancing food, water, and economic security in West and Central Africa.
Phase 1 West & Central Africa Regional Rice Husk Waste to Lithium-Ion Si Anodes & Supercapacitor Materials Manufacturing EcoSystem
Beginning in Ghana, our Food, Water, Energy Nexus biochar energy systems aim to increase local rice production and set the stage for Phase 2, which focuses on nanocarbon advanced manufacturing systems producing nano silicon anode materials for decarbonized lithium-ion battery manufacturing.
Key Objectives:
Annual Impact Project One:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Climate Smart Agriculture Using Biochar and Timed Irrigation, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income .
Facet Cameroon and PAMOL Plantations, are collaborating on development of a Facet Power Food-Water-Energy Nexus EcoSystem to convert empty fruit bunch waste generated by PAMOL's sustainable palm oil production process into carbon negative renewable electricity and zero emissions fuels, biochar for regenerative agriculture, food security, and CDR, carbon credits, and community benefits.
PAMOL is a Para Public Company producing palm oil for domestic consumption and rubber and the third largest agro-industrial business in Cameroon. Located in the fertile Southwest Region, the estate is increasing production and milling capacity. Playing an active role in community prosperity, PAMOL encourages oil palm smallholders to establish farms around PAMOL estates with a goal of purchasing 60% of processed crop from smallholders.
Key Objectives:
Annual Project Impact:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Community Carbon Credit Income
Facet Oko's Food Water Energy Nexus Shea Nut Sustainability EcoSystem: addresses critical environmental, energy, and carbon intensity challenges in West Africa's agri-business sector.
Facet Oko Shea Nut Sustainability Ecosystem One converts she a nut residue into carbon-neutral steam to power the shea oil refinery and biochar to revitalize soil health, boosts agricultural yields, empowering smallholder farmers, and driving local economic growth.
By producing biochar for regenerative agriculture, the EcoSystem restores degraded lands, implements sustainable practices that enhance the impact of biochar CDR, and lowers emissions throughout the shea nut value chain.
The initiative strengthens local livelihoods and climate resilience, enhancing the sustainability and low-carbon competitiveness of shea nut farming for a thriving, climate-smart future.
Key Project Objectives:
Economic and Environmental Impact: Facet Oko's EcoSystem drives a shift towards a sustainable, low-carbon, circular shea sector, integrating bioenergy and biochar systems to foster a regenerative future for West Africa's shea industry and its farmers.
Annual Impact Project One:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income
Facet Kalulu's & Climes Agri's Bamboo Food, Water, Energy Nexus EcoSystem, is catalyzing climate prosperity in Nagaland, India, by transforming bamboo waste into carbon negative baseload electricity and high value biochar. While bamboo's rapid growth offers renewable potential, it crowds out native biodiversity, requiring strategic management and removal.
Facet Power is driving a sustainable, low-carbon economy in Nagaland by harnessing bamboo biomass for bioenergy and biochar production. This initiative not only empowers local communities and farmers but also enhances environmental health and biodiversity. By setting a new benchmark for sustainable development, it paves the way for resilient ecosystems and thriving livelihoods in the region.
Key Project Objectives:
Annual Impact Project One:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income
Facet Oko Forest-to-Cocoa Sustainability Ecosystem: A Greener Cocoa Future in Ghana
The Facet Oko Forest-to-Cocoa Sustainability Ecosystem tackles critical environmental and carbon intensity challenges in Ghana's second largest agricultural sector: cocoa. By enhancing farmer livelihoods and strengthening climate resilience, this initiative boosts the sustainability and low-carbon competitiveness of cocoa farming and forestry, preparing the sector responsible for 30% of Ghana's GDP for a climate smart future.
Innovative Approach:
Facet Oko Forest-to-Cocoa Sustainability Ecosystem Phase 1 transforms forest waste and cocoa prunings into carbon-negative electricity, biochar, CDR, and carbon credits. This process not only replenishes soil health but also boosts cocoa and agroforestry yields, increasing income for smallholders, small businesses, and agri-businesses alike.
Phase 2 of the EcoSystem will produce biochar for use reclaiming cocoa farms degraded by illegal mining activity in the Eastern region where 81% of farms have been impacted. This EcoSystem is designed to achieve significant CDR and reduce cocoa value chain Scope 1-3 emissions to meet carbon border tax requirements.
Key Components and Benefits:
Economic and Environmental Impact:
Facet Oko's initiative catalyzes a paradigm shift towards a sustainable, economically resilient, low-carbon, and circular cocoa sector. By integrating bioenergy and advanced biochar systems, this project exemplifies our dedication to comprehensive climate solutions, laying the foundation for a regenerative future that benefits Ghana's cocoa industry, its farmers, and the global environment.
Annual Impact Project One:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income
Energy insecurity caused by aging infrastructure and load shedding in South Africa has created a precarious condition for South Africa’s poultry farmers and industry, the nation's food supply, economic stability and growth.
Reinpower, a joint venture of Facet Power, Kalulu Resources, and Reinagri, is revolutionizing South Africa's agricultural and energy sector with Climate-Smart Poultry EcoSystems that meet the urgent need for stable, affordable, low-carbon renewable energy through decentralized baseload renewable electricity generated on-site or near farms from poultry litter.
Reinpower’s flexible, scalable solutions improve efficiency, mitigate the economic impacts of load shedding, and empower farmers to grow their businesses with energy independence, cost control, carbon competitiveness, and new, diversified revenue streams.
South Africa Climate Smart Poultry EcoSystem projects convert poultry litter waste into a solution that enhances:
Phase I: Eight (8) projects generating 1MW to 3MW of carbon-negative electricity and producing valuable biochar.
Phases II-V: Further development within South Africa.
Phases VI-XII: Expansion to Zambia, Botswana, and Namibia.
Key Project Goals:
Reinpower’s Climate Smart Poultry EcoSystems solve immediate energy and agricultural challenges but also sets the stage for a sustainable, resilient future in Southern Africa. By integrating strategies to address urgent energy and agricultural challenges with long term climate resilience solutions Reinpower is redefining climate-smart carbon, agriculture, energy, and community solutions for maximum regional impact.
Annual Project Impact:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income
Facet Kalulu and Climes Agri are collaborating to transform and decarbonize the poultry industry in Southern India through the creation of Climate-Smart Poultry Ecosystems to address the need for:
Phase I of the South India Climate-Smart Poultry Ecosystem includes six (6) projects, each generating 2MW to 5MW of carbon-negative electricity while producing nutrient rich poultry litter biochar, stabilizing farmer income, and removing CO2.
Key Project Goals:
This holistic approach not only addresses immediate environmental and economic challenges but also lays the groundwork for a sustainable and resilient future in Southern India's agricultural sector.
By optimizing renewable energy development and biochar systems to tackle multiple interconnected issues simultaneously, Facet Kalulu and Climes Agri are setting a new standard for integrated, climate-smart solutions in agriculture and energy production.
Annual Project Impact:
Community Benefits include technical support and capacity building for Small Holder Regenerative Agriculture, Gender Equality, Bioeconomy Entrepreneurship, and Recurring Carbon Credit Income
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