We are grateful to share that Happy Ground has signed an MOU with KTIS R&D to co-develop what will become Thailand’s largest farmer-led biochar carbon removal project.

The partnership aims to support 10,000 farmers and restore 100,000 hectares of soil, creating a scalable pathway to turn part of Thailand’s 17 million tonnes of sugarcane leaf residues produced each year into lasting climate value.

From Biomass to Biochar

For decades, many sugarcane farms in Thailand have relied heavily on chemical fertilizers, leaving soils acidic and low in organic matter.
Through this collaboration, KTIS and Happy Ground are introducing a new approach that converts sugarcane leaf residues into biochar-enhanced fertilizers that store carbon, rebuild soil health, and strengthen supply chain resilience.

By creating an alternative use for agricultural residues, the project helps farmers improve soil productivity while contributing to Thailand’s broader goals for climate action and cleaner air.

A New Chapter for Farmer-Led Climate Action

This partnership brings together field research, agronomic intelligence, and carbon finance to show that climate innovation can begin at the farm level and grow outward.

“For over decades, farmers have used too much NPK and no organic matter at all. If we continue this way, it will affect our supply chain security. We need to bring organic carbon back into the soil.”
— Mr. Apichart Noochprayoon, CEO, KTIS Bio Business

Together, KTIS and Happy Ground are creating a circular, data-driven model for carbon removal that connects soil health, farmer livelihoods, and climate resilience in one system.

This collaboration is more than a project.
It is a shared effort to prove that meaningful climate action can start where it has always mattered most — in the hands of farmers.