Manure management & Biogas Plant
Project Overview
To take advantage of the experience of Manure Value Chain established in Anand, NDDB and Sustain Plus Energy Foundation(SPEF) have come together to take few more such pilot projects in different parts of the country. Therefore Harit Pradesh MPC has entered into agreement to provide environmental benefit to their member in their operational are.
It is proposed to install 120 number of biogas plants under the program with funding support from SPEF and NDDB in Kutba, Kutbi and Chandsamand villages of Muzaffarnagar district of UP state in the operational area of Harit Pradesh MPC. Women Dairy farmers having 2-5 cattle will be identified with the help of village dairy cooperative societies. Harit Pradesh MPC shall be the implementing agency and will implement the program with support and guidance of NDDB.
Harit Pradesh MPC will make the selection of beneficiary women farmers based on their active milk pouring patterns, credit history and active participation in the business operations of the Producer Company.
Benefits of the project
The conversion of fresh dung to biogas yields a 55% efficiency rate compared to 10% efficiency by direct burning. Thus it is important to convert the available manure into biogas for efficient use as cooking fuel. At the same time, biogas plants save women and children from the daunting task of firewood collection. More importantly, cooking on a gas stove, instead of over an open fire, prevents the family from being exposed to smoke in the kitchen. This helps prevent deadly respiratory diseases.
Furthermore, the nutrient rich slurry produced during the process of Biogas conversion is nearly odorless and useful as a fertilizer. It can be applied to agricultural land as a fertilizer to improve soil health and reduce chemical fertilizer use. At the same time, effective value addition and sale of slurry based bio fertilizer can enhance income of dairy farmers on sustainable basis. The income can support the cost of production of the milk as well as feeding of dry animals making dairying sustainable for small farmers.
Anaerobic digestion, a process that converts manure to methane-rich biogas, can lower GHG emissions from manure significantly.
Therefore, considering the large scale benefits of this initiative for environment, farmers and agriculture and also state exchequer in terms of savings on fuel and fertilizer, it is proposed to replicate this concept in operational area of Harit Pradesh MPC’s Kutba, Kutbi and Chandsamand villages of Muzaffarnagar district of UP state.