Jain Irrigation signs deal for biochar credits with Supercritical

Jain Irrigation Systems, a publicly listed agribusiness, and carbon removal marketplace Supercritical have signed a deal for biochar carbon removal credits from Jain’s operations in 2026-2027.

Biochar is a type of charcoal made by heating organic materials, such as agricultural waste, which can be added to soil to improve quality, retain water, and help store carbon.

Jain converts residues from its food processing lines and from agricultural crops into biochar via a gasification process that turns carbon into a stable form that can stay locked in soil. Every output of the process is used within Jain’s own operations.

The agreement covers up to 19,000 tonnes of carbon removal from Jain’s facility in Jalgaon, Maharashtra.

Syngas (synthesis gas) replaces fossil fuels in Jain’s industrial facilities, while biochar is used in its agriculture businesses and given to farmers to improve soil quality.

The project is undergoing verification through Puro.earth, with an independent BeZero Carbon rating underway.

Jain runs one of the world’s largest mango processing operations and tissue culture nurseries, producing 150 million plants a year. Over the past 30 years, it has commercialised agricultural technologies ranging from micro-irrigation to banana tissue culture, and it plans to apply that research base and its farmer network to develop biochar products for agriculture at commercial scale.