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MASH Makes has officially entered phase 2 of its operations in India’s Udupi District, home to what has been called the largest carbon removal facility of its kind in Asia.

The launch was marked by a ceremony attended by local officials and international partners, including Yashpal Suvarna, Legislative Assembly representative for Udupi; Mithun HN, Superintendent of the Coastal Police Udupi; and Eske Bo Rosenberg, Head of the Trade Council at the Embassy of Denmark. Together, they joined MASH Makes in setting this next development phase in motion.

With phase 2, the Udupi facility will double its production capacity to 7,000 tonnes of biofuel and 14,000 tonnes of biochar each year. This scale-up is not only about technology and carbon removal—it’s also about people. The workforce of 20 full-time local employees will grow to 40, while the project is expected to create hundreds of additional jobs in construction, logistics, maintenance, catering, and hospitality.

Over the past year, MASH Makes has supplied biochar to hundreds of farmers across India, helping increase crop yields by up to 30%. Co-founder and Chief Commercial Officer Rohit Nagargoje explained that this expansion will allow the company to deepen that impact—bringing practical benefits to farmers while advancing its mission of large-scale carbon removal.

The development also reflects the goals of the Indo-Danish Green Strategic Partnership, a collaboration between India and Denmark that places climate action at its core.

Speaking at the launch, Eske Rosenberg of the Danish Embassy emphasized that MASH Makes is a strong example of this partnership in action and a key member of the Green Fuels Alliance India. He praised the company’s ability to contribute to both sustainable agriculture through biochar and to reduced fossil fuel dependence through advanced biofuels, calling MASH Makes a “poster child of successful Indo-Danish collaboration.”

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