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Biochar – win-win-win for energy security, food security and carbon sequestration? Bio-char, application of carbonized organic matter to soil, attracts attention for the potential to enhance soil fertility, sequester carbon and provide options for energy efficient and labour-reducing food preparation through bio-char producing stoves. Understanding the role of biochar in farming systems requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Our ongoing research project in Kenya has the overall purpose of this project is to understand the scalability of biochar-producing cookstove technologies in relation to the local context for improved energy security and climate change mitigation in African smallholder farming landscapes. Research methodologies in the proposed project include participatory action research to provide on-farm science-based evidence related to real life production of biochar in gasifying cookstoves research characterizing biochar properties in relation to production methods and quality aspects assessing biochar contributions to improved energy security in small holder farming systems and climate change mitigation Trade-offs between use of biochar in soil and as fuel will be investigated. With this knowledge, it will be possible to identify when and how biochar can be beneficial components in biobased economies. The project welcomes MSc students during 2016-2018. MSc projects can be performed in Kenya as MFS projects or with student´s own funding for travel expenses. MSc projects can also be performed in Sweden. Contact: Cecilia Sundberg, [email protected], 08-790 87 13