NetZero invests R$ 15 million in Brazil's first biochar factory from sugarcane

NetZero, a producer of biochar, a soil conditioner obtained from the carbon contained in agricultural waste, has started the construction of its first plant dedicated to sugarcane in Brazil. Located in Campina Verde (MG), the unit will receive an investment of approximately R$ 15 million and is scheduled to be inaugurated in February 2026. The project marks the diversification of the company, which already operates in the production of biochar from coffee waste. The new factory will have a capacity of 4,000 tons annually. According to NetZero's co-founder and director, Olivier Reinaud, the choice of sugarcane is strategic, due to the importance of the crop and its strong presence in Brazil. "Sugarcane is the largest crop in the world, and Brazil accounts for about 40% of this production. If we show that biochar works both in coffee, with small producers, and in sugarcane, with large, highly professionalized groups, we prove that the model is flexible and can adapt to any context," ...