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  Chad and Charcoal

  The Lake Chad basin is clogged with an available source of charcoal: Typha Australis (big Cattail) is everywhere.  Its clearance is desperately needed.  It is the dessication machine that is destroying Africa.  Not only can it be made into charcoal for fuel or biochar, the portion that has been grown in clean water and soil is generally edible.  There is enough cattail going to waste to feed all of Africa, and what isn't fit for human consumption (it cleans your streams!) can be made into charcoal or ethanol.  Hiding underneath it, and needing clearance to restore streams and lakes to functionality, is a reserve of topsoil, quite suitable for remediation projects. Look into this plant as a problem and as a resource. Its control and exploitation will solve many troubles.On Chad fights charcoal in battle against creeping desert posted 9 months, 1 week ago 10 Responses