Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (adakarbon)

What Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (adakarbon) does

Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (Adakarbon) is an Indonesian non-profit foundation headquartered in Surabaya that promotes biochar-based sustainable agriculture and carbon sequestration. The foundation works with smallholder farmers growing palm oil (Riau), corn and cocoa (West Sulawesi), and sweet potato, delivering hands-on training, demonstration plots, and technical assistance to convert agricultural waste — corn cobs, empty fruit bunches (EFB), rice husks — into biochar via pyrolysis methods including soil pit and the Kon-Tiki fire technique. Adakarbon operates three biochar production facilities and has reached 500+ farmers cumulatively across in-person and outreach activities, with 196 farmers applying biochar to farmland as of mid-2025.

The technology base combines WasteX pyrolysis hardware adapted for Southeast Asian farming contexts with knowledge-transfer programs run in partnership with five Indonesian universities (Brawijaya, Riau, Hasanuddin, Muhammadiyah Pare-Pare, Pandji Sakti) and NGOs such as YBTS and Biochar Life. Adakarbon's core programs are Research & Development, Community and Environmental Services, and a Center of Innovations hub, supplemented by a professional Feasibility Study service covering market analysis, technical evaluation, and environmental impact assessment. Outputs are tracked in biochar tonnage (218 tons from the West Sulawesi corn cob project by October 2024; 90.19 tons from the P4G project since March 2024), with future carbon credit issuance anticipated post-verification.

As a registered Yayasan, Adakarbon is funded primarily through donations and grants — most notably a USD 460,000 P4G grant awarded in April 2024 to the WasteX Bina Tani Sejahtera partnership, alongside Kedaireka support since 2022. The go-to-market is community-led: farmer engagement is delivered through partnerships with ASPEKPIR (palm oil farmers), YBTS, BPDP, and university extension channels rather than direct sales. Leadership transitioned in January 2026 from founder-director Luki Fathia (now Advisor) to Riefna Rahmanda as Director. Customer concentration is diffuse across thousands of smallholder farmers, but revenue concentration on a small number of grant providers is the more material concentration risk.

Name

Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (adakarbon)

Legal name

Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon

Website

https://adakarbon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (Adakarbon) is an Indonesian non-profit foundation that trains smallholder farmers to convert agricultural waste into biochar for soil improvement and carbon sequestration across multiple provinces.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sustainable Agriculture Services

NAICS

Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112), Support Activities for Forestry (1153)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Biochar Carbon Projects (Biomass to Biochar & Soil Application) (EUABABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biochar Production & Soil/Material Applications (EUABAFAC), Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Conditioners (AFABADAD), Biochar & Carbon-Based Soil Builders (AFABAKAG)

Keywords

• Biochar production
• Sustainable agriculture
• Carbon sequestration
• Farmer training
• Agricultural waste management

Headquarters

HQ city

Surabaya

HQ country

Indonesia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: As a registered non-profit organization in Indonesia, Adakarbon operates through donations and grant funding. P4G provided a USD 460,000 grant for the WasteX Bina Tani Sejahtera project. Kedaireka funding supported the biochar production project. Donations support farmer training programs, biochar equipment development, and program implementation.
2. Feasibility Study Services: Adakarbon offers customized feasibility studies for biochar projects, including market analysis, technical evaluation, economic modeling, environmental impact assessment, and regulatory review. This represents a professional services revenue stream.
3. Carbon Credits (Future): The West Sulawesi biochar project is producing carbon credits that will be available for purchase by organizations and individuals looking to offset methane emissions. Carbon credits to be issued after verification.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Adakarbon is an Indonesian non-profit foundation that produces biochar from agricultural waste (corn cobs, palm oil empty fruit bunches, rice husks) using pyrolysis technology including WasteX equipment and Kon-Tiki fire methods. It delivers farmer training programs, technical assistance, feasibility studies, and research services to smallholder farmers, farmer cooperatives, universities, and palm oil industry partners across multiple Indonesian provinces. The foundation also facilitates carbon credit issuance from its biochar projects.

Product overview

Yayasan Agathis Dammara Karbon (Adakarbon) is a non-profit foundation offering a portfolio of interconnected programs and services focused on sustainable biochar production and carbon sequestration. The core offerings include: Research & Development for optimizing biochar practices; Community and Environmental Services providing farmer training and technical assistance; Feasibility Studies for assessing biochar project viability; and a Center of Innovations serving as a knowledge exchange hub. Project implementations include the WasteX Bina Tani Sejahtera Partnership (P4G-funded integrated biochar solutions), the Nippon Koei Feasibility Study on palm oil EFB conversion, and the West Sulawesi Biochar Production project. The organization also conducts biochar training programs reaching farmers across Indonesia, and has published white papers on biochar's environmental and economic benefits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Feasibility Study Customized feasibility studies for biochar projects covering market analysis, technical evaluation of feedstock and production methods, economic modeling, environmental impact assessment, and regulatory review. Designed for organizations and partners evaluating biochar project viability.
• Community and Environmental Services Training programs, technical assistance, and ongoing support services for local farming communities to empower them in implementing sustainable biochar practices. Includes hands-on workshops using soil pit and Kon-Tiki biochar production methods.
• Research & Development Exploration and optimization of biochar practices tailored to diverse environmental and agricultural conditions, focusing on soil types, climates, and farming methods to maximize crop yield, soil health, and carbon sequestration benefits.
• Center of Innovations Hub for pioneering research, technology development, and knowledge exchange in biochar and sustainable agriculture, bringing together scientists, industry experts, and community leaders.
• Biochar Training Programs Workshops and hands-on training on biochar production using soil pit and Kon-Tiki methods, promoting sustainable agricultural waste management for palm oil farmers and other smallholder farmers across Indonesia.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces chemical fertilizer use by up to 50%
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universitas BrawijayacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 March 2025MoA signed with Faculty of Agriculture at Universitas Brawijaya for education, research, and community service collaboration. Partnership includes curriculum enrichment, MBKM activities, student internships, joint research, practitioner lectures, and graduate coaching. Valid for five years.
• Nippon KoeicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Feasibility study partnership with Universitas Riau to explore converting palm oil empty fruit bunch (EFB) waste into biochar in Pekanbaru. Nippon Koei collaborates with Adakarbon as project manager and operational team.
• Universitas RiaucoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 September 2024Universitas Riau partnered with Nippon Koei and Adakarbon for the feasibility study on converting palm oil EFB waste into biochar. Project period September-November 2024.
• Biochar LifecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2024Biochar Life joined Adakarbon and PUSTIKABIN to launch the 218-ton biochar production project from corn cob waste in West Sulawesi (May-October 2024). Biochar Life supports carbon credit issuance for the project.
• Pusat Studi Inovasi Teknologi Karbon dan Pengelolaan Biomassa (PUSTIKABIN) - Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-ParecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022PUSTIKABIN at Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-Pare collaborated with Adakarbon since 2022 to develop biochar production from corn cobs in Soppeng, West Sulawesi. PUSTIKABIN provides academic research support and innovation expertise.
• WasteXcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWasteX partnered with YBTS and Adakarbon to offer integrated, end-to-end biochar solutions for farms and mills. WasteX develops biochar equipment and pyrolysis technology tailored for Southeast Asian farming contexts.
• Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYBTS partnered with WasteX and Adakarbon for the P4G biochar project. YBTS oversees demo plot management, field coordination, and data collection.
• Universitas HasanuddinminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for research and internship collaboration in biochar and sustainable agriculture.
• Universitas Pandji SaktiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner for research and internship collaboration in biochar and sustainable agriculture.
• ASPEKPIR (Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerASPEKPIR invited Adakarbon to conduct biochar workshops for palm oil farmers in Riau Province. Supported by BPDP (Plantation Fund Management Agency). ASPEKPIR plans to replicate workshops in South Sumatra and South Kalimantan.
• SentianminorOthersPartner organization listed in collaboration network.
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• NTAminorOthersPartner organization listed in collaboration network.
• Jiwa GardenminorOthersPartner organization listed in collaboration network.
• FPTIminorOthersPartner organization listed in collaboration network.
• Time to ChangeminorOthersPartner organization listed in collaboration network.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Carbon Gold: UK-based biochar company producing carbon-rich soil improvers for agriculture, horticulture, and construction. Comparable product category (biochar soil amendments for farmers and growers) but operates as a commercial enterprise with broader distribution.
• Biochar Supreme: Established US-based biochar producer offering biochar products and custom biochar blends for agriculture and horticulture. Comparable as a biochar producer targeting soil health and carbon sequestration but operating at commercial scale and broader geographic markets than Adakarbon's non-profit model.

Direct peers

• WasteX: Waste-to-value company developing pyrolysis equipment and integrated biochar solutions for Southeast Asian farms and mills. Co-partner with Adakarbon and YBTS in the P4G-funded WasteX Bina Tani Sejahtera partnership, making it a directly comparable biochar equipment and project peer in the same Indonesian market.
• Biochar Life: Biochar project developer and carbon credit originator that partnered with Adakarbon on the West Sulawesi 218-ton biochar project from corn cob waste. Both originate biochar carbon removal projects and work with agricultural waste streams; Biochar Life provides the carbon credit issuance pathway that Adakarbon's projects feed into.
• Yayasan Bina Tani Sejahtera (YBTS): Indonesian non-profit foundation working on sustainable agriculture and smallholder farmer empowerment. YBTS is the third partner alongside Adakarbon and WasteX in the P4G biochar project, handling demo plots, field coordination, and data collection for the same farmer training and biochar deployment model.
• Ithaka Institute: European non-profit focused on biochar research and training that introduced the Kon-Tiki fire method to Indonesia and serves as a knowledge source for Adakarbon's production methods. Both share a non-profit, training- and knowledge-driven biochar model.
• PUSTIKABIN (Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-Pare): Carbon and biomass innovation study center at Universitas Muhammadiyah Pare-Pare, partnered with Adakarbon since 2022 on biochar production from corn cobs in Soppeng, West Sulawesi. Operates as an academic biochar project developer with comparable Indonesian smallholder focus.

Regional players

• ASPEKPIR (Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Association): Indonesian palm oil smallholder farmers association that invited Adakarbon to conduct EFB biochar workshops in Riau. Serves as the institutional channel to Adakarbon's primary customer base of plasma smallholder palm oil farmers in Indonesia.

Emerging players

• Charm Industrial: US-based carbon removal company using pyrolysis to convert biomass into biochar for permanent carbon sequestration, with issued carbon removal credits. Comparable technology stack (pyrolysis-based biochar) and carbon credit origination model, though at much larger venture-scale funding and operating in different markets.
• Pacific Biochar Benefit Corporation: Hawaii-based biochar producer focused on agricultural applications, carbon removal, and biochar-based soil products. Comparable as a biochar producer targeting agriculture and carbon markets, though at smaller commercial scale and in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

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