🇬🇭 Ghana · Ashanti Region · Active Since 2022
Ashanti Biochar
Soil Restoration Project
Satellite-verified biochar application and soil carbon restoration near Kumasi, Ghana — hosted by Verdini's pilot partner in Ghana. The first project on the Verdini network.
🪨 Biochar / Soil Carbon 🛰️ Sentinel-2 Monitored ⚡ Impact Score: 82 ✦ Verdini Native Standard
-1.75, 6.55 → -1.45, 6.80 · 10m resolution
82
Impact Score
↑ Strong Recovery
0.52
NDVI Latest
↑ from 0.38 baseline
+0.14
NDVI Change
↑ +37% since 2022
840
km² Monitored
Ashanti Region AOI
2,340
tCO₂ Estimated
Pending verification
3
Years Monitored
2022 → Present
📈 NDVI Recovery
🔀 Before / After
📡 Satellite-based Virtual Cameras
📦 Evidence Vault
🧭 Project Execution
Vegetation Recovery Index — Ashanti 2022 → 2025
Sentinel-2 · S2_SR_HARMONIZED · 10m · Annual median composite · Cloud mask <20%
0.60 0.50 0.40 0.30 0.38 ↗ 0.52 ✓ ⚡ Biochar Applied Jan 2022 Jul 2022 Jan 2023 Jul 2023 Dec 2025
NDVI Mean
Confidence Band
Biochar Application Event
Drag the slider to compare satellite-based virtual camera imagery before and after restoration activity.
BASELINE 2022 · NDVI 0.38
BEFORE · 2022
LATEST 2025 · NDVI 0.52
AFTER · 2025
NDVI Before: 0.38 NDVI After: 0.52 Change: +0.14 (+37%) Period: 2022–2025
Verdini Satellite-based Virtual Camera Network — satellite overpasses + scheduled field imagery. Each pass creates a visual record of the project at ground level. Select a time window below to view archived or live feeds.
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LIVE
North Sector — Satellite
SENTINEL-2 · RGB COMPOSITE · 10M
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LIVE
South Sector — Satellite
SENTINEL-2 · RGB COMPOSITE · 10M
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ARCHIVE
NDVI Change Layer
NDVI DELTA MAP · -0.3 TO +0.3
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VIDEO
Restoration Timelapse
2022 → 2025 · 2FPS · MP4 EXPORT
All assets are generated from Google Earth Engine and timestamped on export. Available to verified subscribers.
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Baseline RGB Composite — 2022
GeoTIFF · Sentinel-2 B4/B3/B2 · 10m · 847 MB
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Latest RGB Composite — 2025
GeoTIFF · Sentinel-2 B4/B3/B2 · 10m · 912 MB
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Vegetation Recovery — NDVI Change
GeoTIFF · NDVI Delta · Range -0.3 to +0.3 · 312 MB
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Restoration Timelapse Video
MP4 · 2022→2025 · 2fps · RGB True Color
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Verdini Impact Report — 2025
PDF · Full methodology · Score breakdown · 28 pages
Project Execution Tracker
Live progress by actor · Ashanti Biochar · Ghana · Started Jan 2022
Overall Execution Progress
68%
● 4 of 7 milestones complete 15-year contract · 13 years remaining Next milestone: Carbon verification Q3 2025
GCT
Verdini Pilot Partner · Project Owner
Sweden · Biochar procurement · Field team coordination · KYB verified
82%
complete
✓ KYB verification complete
✓ Biochar procurement (Batch 001 — EBC Class A)
✓ Field team deployed — 6 workers on site
✓ AOI boundary staked and GPS-mapped
⏳ Second biochar application (Batch 002) — Q2 2025
⏳ Soil sampling for 2-year lab verification
○ Community benefit report — due Q4 2025
○ 5-year project review — due Jan 2027
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Verdini Platform · Satellite Monitoring
Sentinel-2 NDVI · Timelapse · Impact Score · GeoTIFF evidence
● LIVE
automated
✓ AOI assigned — Kumasi region 124 ha
✓ Sentinel-2 monitoring activated Jan 2022
✓ 36 satellite passes processed (2022–2025)
✓ Timelapse video generated (2fps, 2022–2025)
⏳ IoT sensor pipeline integration (5 nodes live)
⏳ Annual GeoTIFF export package — Dec 2025
○ Automated PDF report for Verra submission
○ 5-year NDVI trend analysis — 2027
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Ghana EPA · Regulatory Framework
Soil + water regulatory thresholds · Heavy metal limits · Policy compliance
60%
complete
EBC
EBC / IBI Certifier · Biochar Standard
EBC Class A certification · Supply chain audit · Feedstock quality
75%
complete
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Carbon Market · Credit Issuance · Verra VCS + Puro.earth
VCS registration · Puro.earth listing · Awaiting 12-month verification period
35%
in progress
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Restoration Timeline
Chronological activity log · Ashanti Biochar Project
December 2025
Latest Satellite Composite Captured ACTIVE
Annual median Sentinel-2 composite generated. NDVI after = 0.52. Cloud mask applied (<20% threshold). 3-year monitoring milestone reached.
June 2025
Mid-Year Monitoring Check
6-month mid-year composite. Vegetation recovery consistent across AOI. No anomaly detected. NDVI stable at 0.49.
January 2025
Carbon Estimation Initiated PENDING
Field data cross-referenced with satellite evidence. Estimated 2,340 tCO₂ sequestration. Third-party verification process commenced.
July 2022
⚡ Biochar Applied to Project Area
First biochar application across 120ha of degraded agricultural soils. Soil organic carbon enhancement begins. Vegetation response detectable within 90 days.
January 2022
Project Baseline Established
AOI defined near Kumasi ([-1.75, 6.55, -1.45, 6.80]). Baseline Sentinel-2 composite generated. NDVI baseline = 0.38. Project registered on Verdini network.