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Egg-timer session: Fisheries and agriculture Location: Auditorium H Session Chair: Linda Nostbakken, Statistics Norway | |
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Cost-Benefit Analysis and Farmer’s Incentives Using Biochar on the Boreal Agricultural Soils University of Helsinki, Finland The EU aims for climate neutrality by 2050, while Finland targets carbon neutrality by 2030. Biochar, a cost-effective negative emission technology, has significant potential to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon in soil while improving soil properties and reducing nutrient runoff. Despite its climate benefits, economic studies on biochar use in agriculture are scarce. This thesis analyzes the economic viability of biochar for private farmers and social welfare through a cost-benefit analysis using analytical models and simulations in Mathematica. A case study on Finnish barley farming with a 5 t/ha biochar application finds that private profit turns positive after 12 years but remains lower than without biochar, while social welfare surpass those without biochar in 5–6 years. To bridge this gap, a fertilizer tax and investment subsidy are examined. With increasing EU focus on carbon farming, biochar presents a promising avenue for future research and policy development. | |