Neutura

Neutura

Neutura

Utilizing deep technology to unlock Indonesia's biomass waste for climate solutions

South Jakarta, South Jakarta City, Jakarta, Indonesia

IDN

For-profit, including B-Corp or similar models

We are addressing the climate problem in Indonesia’s agricultural sector. Farmers are increasingly affected by droughts, erratic weather, and climate-driven disasters, which have reduced crop yields and productivity. This is worsened by unsustainable practices: 86.41% of Indonesian farmers still rely on chemical fertilizers, 72% of rice fields have low organic content, and agricultural land is being lost at 100,000–115,000 hectares per year due to conversion. The impact is severe. Indonesia’s Food Security Index dropped from 62.6 in 2019 to 60.2 in 2022. Agriculture’s GDP contribution declined from 10.27% in 2015 to 10.20% in 2020. Nearly 1 million farmers and fishers are projected to be affected by climate anomalies by 2030, risking economic displacement. Globally, Indonesia is among the top five agricultural GHG emitters. The sector contributes 8% of national emissions and 2.4% of global agricultural emissions—2.31 billion tCO₂e from 2015–2021—mainly from rice cultivation, enteric fermentation, fertilizer use, and land burning. We aim to tackle these root causes—degraded soils, unsustainable inputs, and agricultural waste mismanagement—by introducing regenerative and circular practices that can restore productivity, reduce emissions, and build long-term resilience for smallholder farmers.

Neutura transforms agricultural waste into climate solutions by producing biocarbon products. We begin by sourcing post-harvest agricultural waste that would otherwise be burned or left to rot. At our facility, this biomass is processed through our proprietary machine, which applies kinetic pressure before pyrolysis—compacting and drying the material without external heat or solvents. This reduces energy use, preserves the biomass’s integrity, and lowers emissions. Our system also features a two-stage flue gas purification process to ensure clean emissions: 1) Water Surface Chamber that traps carbon particles, and 2) Wet Scrubber that filters and neutralizes gases before air is released. From this process, we produce two high-value outputs, together known as biocarbon: Biochar, a porous carbon solid used in regenerative biofertilizers to improve soil health. Bio-oil, a nutrient-rich condensate used in biopesticides and potential energy applications. This circular solution tackles three core challenges: unmanaged agricultural waste, declining soil fertility, and rising greenhouse gas emissions. Every kilogram of biocarbon returned to the soil locks away carbon, generates carbon credits, and revitalizes degraded farmland.

Neutura serves smallholder farmers, rural communities facing livelihood displacement, and landowners managing degraded or critical land. Smallholder farmers often lack access to affordable, high-quality inputs. Imported chemical fertilizers are costly and degrade long-term soil health. Neutura provides locally produced biochar-based fertilizers and biopesticides that improve soil fertility, boost crop yields, and reduce dependency on synthetic inputs, resulting in higher, more stable incomes. This also creates new green jobs across the agricultural value chain. Rural communities frequently face economic displacement from industrial development, mining, deforestation, and climate-related disasters. These communities are underserved in the transition to sustainable livelihoods. Neutura partners with concession holders to restore degraded land and watersheds using biocarbon, while training communities in regenerative practices. We also create new economic pathways through decentralized biocarbon production and carbon credit revenue sharing. Farmers and SMEs managing critical land areas with low organic matter from years of chemical overuse or extractive activity benefit from Neutura’s biofertilizers, which restore soil health and productivity. Many of these lands are otherwise considered unproductive. By bringing regenerative tools and climate finance to the people most affected by land degradation and climate change, Neutura helps rebuild livelihoods, enhance climate resilience, and catalyze a just rural transition.