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:: Advantages of Biogas

Family Level Advantages

  • Clean and efficient fuel, cooking is done in almost half the time compared to cow dung.
  • Better Lighting
  • Improved health as a result of eliminating energy fuels.
  • Improved Sanitation resulting in better health
  • Better manure and soil condition resulting in improved crops. The manure is odourless and free from flies and mosquitoes.
  • Saving in time otherwise spent for collecting fuel or making dung cakes.

Community Level Advantages

Improved community health and hygiene as a result of reduction in pollution from animal and human wastes.

National Level Advantages

  • Saving in foreign currency normally spent on diesel, kerosene and fertilizers.
  • Even distribution of rain, conservation of forests, thus preventing soil erosion, flash floods, land slides and river silting.
  • Minimized environmental pollution by utilizing cleaner energy sources.