The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Cooperative Services awarded a $3,032,736 Project Grant to Swva Biochar LLC under the Fertilizer Product Expansion Program (CFDA 10.383). The grant, awarded on January 17, 2025, with a completion date of January 17, 2027, supports Swva Biochar LLC's efforts to expand its fertilizer production capacity, improve competition, and enhance supply chain resilience within the agricultural fertilizer and nutrient management sector. The funding will enable Swva Biochar LLC, a small business manufacturer of goods, to develop new fertilizer technologies and increase the availability of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash fertilizers and nutrient alternatives for agricultural producers, with a focus on supporting crop years 2023 and 2024.
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