Page 5 of articles about biogas

In the last 3 years, the Mexican Secretary of Agriculture (SAGARPA), through the Shared Risk Trust (FIRCO), has earmarked 300 million pesos for the installation of 305 bio-digesters on 305 farms. Keeping in mind that for every peso donated by the federal government, the producers provide two, the total investment in the installation of bio-digesters increases to 900 million pesos.

During the 11th Five-Year Plan period, the central government has spent 21.2 billion yuan on the development of biogas in rural areas.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development will invest USD 100 million to expand the Biogas Program until 2018 by installing an additional 100,000 on-farm biogas generators in 30 to 35 provinces.

According to the latest estimations from the Biogas Federation (FvB), during the last year the number of biogas plants increased considerably, so much so that there currently exists more than 5,000 fermenting warehouses with a potential that exceeds 2,000 megawatts (MW) installed on farms throughout the country.

Wageningen UR's Swine Research Farm at Sterksel is to carry out research into carbon neutral pig farming using a mini-biogas plant. The Productschap Vee en Vlees (Cattle and Meat Marketing Board) will invest 170 thousand euros in a low-cost prototype design.

A new action plan to help cut greenhouse gas emissions from across the agricultural sector was launched.