Lithos

Many farmers today face the dual challenges of maintaining soil health for optimal crop production and the increasing pressure to adopt sustainable practices to combat climate change. Traditional methods like using agricultural lime to de-acidify soil can be costly and are also a source of CO2 emissions. Lithos Carbon directly addresses these issues by transforming farmland into powerful carbon capture centers, offering a solution that is not only beneficial for the planet but also directly valuable to the farmers themselves. We provide farmers with high-quality, organic-grade volcanic basalt dust, a byproduct of existing quarrying operations, at no cost. When this basalt is applied to their fields, it initiates a natural process called enhanced rock weathering.

This process accelerates Earth's own carbon cycle, permanently removing CO2 from the atmosphere. As rain, which is naturally slightly acidic from atmospheric CO2, interacts with the basalt, it triggers a chemical reaction that converts the CO2 into stable bicarbonate. This bicarbonate then washes into waterways and eventually the ocean, where it is locked away for thousands of years, counteracting ocean acidification and even supporting marine life. For our farmer partners, the benefits are tangible and immediate. The basalt releases essential micronutrients like calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus into the soil, improving its health and fertility. This leads to increased crop yields, sometimes by as much as 40%, and enhances crop resilience against drought and pests. Our proprietary software and machine learning models create a customized application plan for each farm, optimizing for both maximum carbon dioxide removal and improved agricultural productivity, effectively turning a climate solution into a direct financial and operational benefit for the agricultural community.