Optimizing fruit quality through biochar: a comprehensive review

Innovative solutions are required to meet the urgent problem of sustaining the global food supply for a growing population against the backdrop of expanding desertification and drought brought on by climate change. Traditional synthetic fertilizers have been used to increase agricultural soil productivity for a long time, but they have had negative effects on the environment, including seeping into ecosystems and increasing greenhouse gas emissions. Optimizing soil water retention, encouraging healthy soil bacteria, and improving fertilizer effectiveness are some of the major issues facing the agricultural sector. In this context, the development of biochar-a nutrient-rich material made from biomass-has drawn attention as a potent tool for soil improvement, with an emphasis on the growing of fruit crops and its advantages. Applications of biochar in agriculture have enormous potential. They increase the nutrient content of the soil, increase its capacity to hold water, reduce the need for synthetic fertilizers, strengthen the soil microbiota, and dramatically increase crop yields. Beyond these benefits, biochar has uses in economic, environmental, and prospective applications in carbon credit systems. The use of biochar, also known as biocarbon, is a potential solution to the complex problems that fruit crop agriculture faces in a world that is struggling with water scarcity and desertification brought on by climate change. By realizing its potential, we can advance sustainable agriculture, lessen our negative environmental effects, and improve future food security while supporting international efforts to address climate change. There are obstacles in the way of biochar’s potential for global food sustainability because of its varying qualities, dependence on feedstock, and lack of knowledge about its long-term consequences, resulting in the need for more study.