Darejan Kapanadze, PhD Environmental Specialist The World Bank Presentation given at the 6th Regional Nutrient Reduction Conference in the Black Sea - Danube Basin in Ankara, Turkey.

1. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
Darejan Kapanadze, PhDDarejan Kapanadze, PhD
Environmental SpecialistEnvironmental Specialist
The World BankThe World Bank
Ankara, TurkeyAnkara, Turkey
October 23-25, 2007October 23-25, 2007

2. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
WHY IS IT WOTHWHILE?WHY IS IT WOTHWHILE?
 improved hygienic and aestheticimproved hygienic and aesthetic
conditions on farm (odor, flies,conditions on farm (odor, flies,
diseases);diseases);
 decreased water pollution;decreased water pollution;
 decreased emission of GHG;decreased emission of GHG;
 improved quality of manure for soilimproved quality of manure for soil
fertilization;fertilization;
 energy generation.energy generation.

3. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
WHERE IS IT USED?WHERE IS IT USED?
 family farms (several heads) throughfamily farms (several heads) through
commercial facilities (several hundredscommercial facilities (several hundreds
of cattle);of cattle);
 warm (India, Zaire) through coldwarm (India, Zaire) through cold
climate (Sweden, Denmark);climate (Sweden, Denmark);
 developing (Nepal, China) through welldeveloping (Nepal, China) through well
developed (Germany, USA) economies.developed (Germany, USA) economies.

4. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
ConstructionConstruction
of a BGD for aof a BGD for a
subsistence farmsubsistence farm
with 6 cowswith 6 cows
in Georgiain Georgia

5. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
Dairy farm in upstate New York, USADairy farm in upstate New York, USA
processes manure from around 600 cowsprocesses manure from around 600 cows

6. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
WHAT MATTERS?WHAT MATTERS?
 benefits to be derived;benefits to be derived;
 number and kind of animals to benumber and kind of animals to be
served;served;
 location of the system;location of the system;
 collection and transportation of inputs;collection and transportation of inputs;
 temperature maintenance;temperature maintenance;
 mitigation of risks;mitigation of risks;
 handling of outputs;handling of outputs;
 distribution of benefits;distribution of benefits;
 management and monitoring required.management and monitoring required.

7. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
WHY IN DEMAND?WHY IN DEMAND?
 cheaper energy option;cheaper energy option;
 compliant agricultural practice;compliant agricultural practice;
 environmental awareness.environmental awareness.

8. BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –BIOGAS FROM ANIMAL MANURE –
RETROSPECT AND PROSPECTSRETROSPECT AND PROSPECTS
WHAT POLICY SUPPORT ISWHAT POLICY SUPPORT IS
REQUIRED?REQUIRED?
 extension;extension;
 after-sales service;after-sales service;
 investment/price subsidies;investment/price subsidies;
 regulatory mandates.regulatory mandates.