supply and lowering demand for demian. but yes the charcoal makers have learned that drying the wood for 2 months before charring it is more effective for. this dense pile will be covered with dirt later and set on fire then to lation shafts to light the pile and a chimney made of old barrels will double the amount of charcoal this kiln can produce for in addition the quality will be much higher for. 15 percent of the charcoal used in goma is sourced from the w w s eco makana project the long term goal is to raise that to 30 percent. the farmers have already begun to notice positive effects on the environment the progress of course ever since the project started we've noticed an up or trend for