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Build, troubleshoot and optimize a low-cost pyrolysis machine to produce designer biochar using several available local feedstocks;
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Evaluate the benefits of biochar as a soil amendment (prospects costs, benefits, and risks) to enhance nutrient and water use efficiency for different cropping systems in Jordan, hence improving crop yield and reduce economic and health vulnerability to climate change;
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Empowering rural communities to use a simple and cost-effective farming practice brings about the direct benefits of improving crop yield and subsequently livelihoods;
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Enhancement of agricultural and environmental sustainability education by integration of new, user-friendly and cost-effective technologies into courses curriculum;
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Developing training manuals, documentation, videos, and websites and conducting an outreach campaign and training workshop to demonstrate the outcomes in Jordan and the Middle East.
