🇬🇭 Ghana · Ashanti Region · Active Since 2022
Ashanti Biochar
Soil Restoration Project
Satellite-verified biochar application and soil carbon restoration near Kumasi, Ghana — hosted by Green Carbon Technologies Sweden AB. 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
Vegetation Recovery Index — Ashanti 2022 → 2024
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 2024
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 2024 · NDVI 0.52
AFTER · 2024
NDVI Before: 0.38 NDVI After: 0.52 Change: +0.14 (+37%) Period: 2022–2024
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 → 2024 · 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 — 2024
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→2024 · 2fps · RGB True Color
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Verdini Impact Report — 2024
PDF · Full methodology · Score breakdown · 28 pages
Restoration Timeline
Chronological activity log · Ashanti Biochar Project
December 2024
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 2024
Mid-Year Monitoring Check
6-month mid-year composite. Vegetation recovery consistent across AOI. No anomaly detected. NDVI stable at 0.49.
January 2024
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.