In order to prevent further environmental and agricultural deterioration, it is imperative to promote biogas as a sustainable and clean source of energy in Bangladesh. Biagas needs only cattle dung\/ poultry droppings and water, which is commonly available in the rural households of Bangladesh. Most of the appliances and materials (bricks, sands, aggregates, cement, and pipes) used for the construction of biogas plants are locally available or can be locally produced in Bangladesh. Any local literate person with some training can easily construct a biogas plant.<\/p>\n

SARPV has been implementing a biogas program in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh since 2016 as a partner of Infrastructure Development Company Limited (IDCOL) with support from the World Bank, KFW Development Bank, and SNV Netherlands Development Organization. Biagas plants not only provide gas for cooking purposes but also produce organic fertilizer for the crops and fish ponds. The program saves tons of firewood every year worth a lot and also reduces the use of chemical fertilizer. The program also helps reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) consumption per annum.<\/p>\n

Goal<\/strong>
\nTo promote renewable energy<\/p>\n

Objectives<\/strong>
\n\u2022 To save the environment, especially from soil and water pollution and to fight deforestation
\n\u2022 To utilize low-cost technology to encourage a circular economy
\n\u2022 To reduce dependency on fossil fuel, firewood and electricity
\nProject Area
\nChattogram and Cox’s Bazar Districts<\/p>\n

Target Group<\/strong>
\nPeople who are using fossil fuel, firewood, electricity for cooking, and other low productive activity.
\nBeneficiary Coverage
\nAs much as possible, not fixed
\nMajor Activities
\n\u2022 Awareness raising session on Biagas and Bio-fertilizer.
\n\u2022 Training on Biagas and Bio fertilizer plant.
\n\u2022 Courtyard meeting on environmental pollution.<\/p>\n

Achievements<\/strong>
\n106 Biagas plants were installed in Chattogram and Cox’s Bazar districts.<\/p>\n

Challenges<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Covid-19 was the greatest challenge last year.
\n\u2022 Biagas plant runs by Cow dung (Minimum 4 Cows) or Poultry litter (Minimum 500 Birds). It’s a big challenge to make available minimum numbers of Cows and Birds all the time. Cow dung-based biogas plant turns inactive if the owner sells cow.
\n\u2022 Because of geographical location, Biagas plants get flooded during Flash flood
\n\u2022 Lack of adequate financial support to execute the activities at the field level.
\n\u2022 Lack of awareness.
\n\u2022 Collecting installment amount from a beneficiary of the Loan-based Biagas plant.
\n\u2022 Most of the time, the Beneficiary can’t afford the construction expense.
\nLesson Learned
\n\u2022 Awareness of the beneficiaries on proper cow rearing is needed.
\n\u2022 Subsidy should be provided to encourage the poor biogas users.<\/p>\n

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