Vietnamese cocoa processor converts 5,000 tons of discarded pods into biochar and clean energy, turning cocoa waste into heat that cuts drying time from 15 days to 7

Trong Duc Cocoa Company now converts waste fruit pods into biochar and clean energy.

This process significantly reduces cocoa bean drying time during the rainy season.

The generated gas fuels the drying process, cutting down the time by half.

Biochar returned to farmland improves soil structure and moisture retention.

This circular economy initiative offers new development opportunities for the cocoa industry.