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Scaling ERW to benefit smallholder farmers

India Operations

Mati Carbon is the pioneer of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) at scale in India. We’ve demonstrated that smallholder-led ERW can deliver high-integrity carbon removal, with over 1,000 tons of CO₂ drawdown verified by buyers to date. We’ve fully operationalized our model across Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, and Jharkhand, and are actively expanding into three more states over the next 12 months. So far, we’ve deployed over 130,000 tons of basalt dust, partnering with more than 12,000 smallholder farmers—and we aim to deploy over 300,000 tons in India in 2025 alone. Our deployments have already increased farmer incomes by over $1.5 million, driven by higher yields and reduced input costs.

Zambia Operations

Mati Carbon has partnered with the Mukuni Trust in South Zambia to conduct ERW field trials near the souther border of Zambia. The soil quality in regions of Southern Zambia is poor. Crop yields for farmers in the Mukuni tribe are correspondingly suboptimal. Thus, there are significant potential co-benefits for farmers by deploying ERW in this region.

Tanzania Operations

Mati Carbon has partnered with a NGO “Engineers without borders (EWB)” in Tanzania to expand ERW operations. Trials with basalt dust have been conducted in the region to validate farmer benefit. With extensive farming acreage and pasture land in the country the benefits of large scale adoption of ERW in the region can be immense.