Enhanced Weathering Brings Carbon Removal and Farm Benefits to Smallholders
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📰 The quick summary: Mati Carbon is scaling enhanced weathering across the Global South to remove atmospheric CO2 while improving soil health and crop yields for smallholder farmers, creating dual climate and economic benefits.
📈 One key stat: Mati deployed over 150,000 tons of basalt across more than 15,000 acres, resulting in an average 15% increase in crop yields and 65% of farmers reporting reduced pesticide use.
💬 One key quote: “We’re creating the world’s largest EW dataset in smallholder settings. This dataset, developed from high-throughput sampling across diverse soil types and regions, will help us build robust models that gradually reduce the need for high-cost testing.”
1️⃣ The big picture: Mati Carbon is revolutionizing climate action by making enhanced weathering accessible to smallholder farmers across the Global South. As a $50 million XPRIZE winner, they’re applying crushed basalt to farmland where it naturally reacts with CO2 to form stable bicarbonates, locking carbon away for over 10,000 years. Beyond carbon removal, their approach improves soil health, boosts crop yields by an average of 15%, and reduces the need for fertilizers and pesticides. By focusing on regions often overlooked in climate investments, Mati is building resilience in communities most vulnerable to climate change impacts.
2️⃣ Why is this good news: Enhanced weathering creates multiple layers of positive impact, from carbon sequestration to agricultural benefits. Farmers see immediate advantages with healthier soil and increased crop yields, while gaining economic opportunities without any costs to participate. The approach creates local jobs in remote regions where employment opportunities are limited. By delivering verified carbon credits to buyers like Frontier and Shopify, Mati connects rural communities to global climate finance streams. Their focus on the Global South ensures climate solutions benefit regions most exposed to climate change impacts yet historically underrepresented in carbon markets.
3️⃣ What’s next: Mati plans to use their $50 million XPRIZE funds to expand operations into high-impact geographies across India, Africa, and Southeast Asia. They’ll continue developing their R&D capabilities to build the scientific foundation and infrastructure needed for gigaton-scale carbon removal. Additionally, Mati is creating a platform that agritech companies, village entrepreneurs, and other organizations can use to run enhanced weathering programs in their own regions.
Read the full story here: Carbon Herald – Mati Carbon: Empowering Smallholder Farmers Through Carbon Removal
