Lighting up Lives - Biogas from Poultry Litter as a Sustainable Energy Resource

To overcome the issue of proper management and safe disposal of poultry litter by the poultry fe/male farmers of Gazipur and Tangail district of Bangladesh, BASA, an NGO, promoted setting up of Biogas plants. By making use of the available litter from the poultry, the community not only succeeded in sustainable management of litter leading to odour free environment but also generated Biogas, a green fuel for the household
consumption and slurry, to be sold as manure.

This Potential Good Practice showcases the joint effort of communities, NGOs and Government agencies to set up and run the eco-friendly Biogas plants that, by making use of available poultry litter, provide a cheap source of energy to rural households with positive economic, environmental and health returns.

Authors: A.K.M. Shirajul Islam, A.K.M Saiful Islam, Mamta Dhawan

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