KARATARA NEWS - An initiative that could see more than 100 jobs created, the Karatara Biomass pilot project, is part of a province-wide drive to establish a biomass programme.

According to a press release by member of the Western Cape parliament (MPP) Andricus van der Westhuizen and DA Western Cape spokesperson on Agriculture and Environmental Affairs, enquiries by the department's standing committee showed that the Western Cape can benefit from almost R400-million in revenue through a potential biomass programme.

The project would be producing biochar, activated carbon and wood vinegar (BAW) from alien vegetation clearing.

This will provide an environment conducive to increased job opportunities as the province primes itself for a green economic future. In a world in which water scarcity is increasingly prevalent, the clearing of alien vegetation has become an absolute priority.

Read more about this in Thursdays Knysna-Plett Herald, as well as online.

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