Biogas, a rural odyssey Local Documentary
Biogas is a clean, non-polluting, smokeless and soot-free fuel, comprising of methane. This is produced from cow dung, human waste and other organic matter in a biogas plant through a process called anaerobic digestion.
The digested slurry, which is rich in nutrients, can be used as manure in agricultural fields.
Despite subsidies given by the Indian government, this technology is still not widely used.
Yelandur taluk, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, is one area where this program has failed.
The next ten minutes will look at why biogas plants have been a failure.
Biogas is a clean, non-polluting, smokeless and soot-free fuel, comprising of methane. This is produced from cow dung, human waste and other organic matter in a biogas plant through a process called anaerobic digestion.
The digested slurry, which is rich in nutrients, can be used as manure in agricultural fields.
Despite subsidies given by the Indian government, this technology is still not widely used.
Yelandur taluk, in the South Indian state of Karnataka, is one area where this program has failed.
The next ten minutes will look at why biogas plants have been a failure.
