Biocomp-Nepal is a private company in Nepal that produces compost from urban organic waste in Kathmandu. It aims to become profitable while promoting social responsibility and sustainable development. The document discusses Biocomp-Nepal's plans to scale up its operations to process 50 tons of waste per day and sell the resulting compost commercially. It highlights achievements including a pilot plant demonstration, quality certification of its compost, eligibility to sell carbon credits, and international recognition from the UN.

1. BIOCOMP-NEPAL Biocompost
A private company that walks
the talk of social responsibility
and sustainable development
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2. Agenda
1. Opening and introductions
2. Update on current status of Biocomp Nepal Biocompost
3. Biocomp Nepal presented as recent winner of the Lighthouse Reward of
the UN Climate Change Conference at Doha
4. Formalities and documents
– Statutes/articles of association
– Certification rules (trust conditions)
– Relation with Biocomp Nepal Pvt. Ltd
1. Financial situation
2. Ways of communication
3. Other matters/further questions
4. Closing
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3. Waste management in Kathmandu : a critical issue
• A booming demography
and no efficient
infrastructure
• 5 millions people in KTM
valley
• Unauthorized rubbish
damp sites
• 450 tons of waste /day,
increasing of 5% per year
=> greenhouse gas
• 70 to 80 % is organic
– compost
– Biogas
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4. Biocomp’s mission
Becoming a successful
profitable private
company,
producing high quality
compost out of collected
urban organic waste and selling
it at a competitive price to local
farmers, thus developing a
responsible and
ecological agriculture and
providing jobs for men and
women.
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5. Biocomp Nepal’ objectives
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6. Production cycle
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7. Biocomp Nepal achieves to comply with the
sustainable development requirement
Environment Social Economic
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8. The concept
A profit-making private company but …
•The “share-holders” invest in part in CSR / Sustainable development
activities
•The Return On Investment is not first goal
•The local team will integrate profitability and financial sustainability in
the daily management of the project
•New concept for a generation of Nepalese, used to work for NGOs
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9. Donators
Association Biocomp Suisse
Biocomp Ltd Nepal
Decisional
European Board structure
Nepal
Special team
advisors
Supervisors
Workers
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10. European Board
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11. Nepalese Managers
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12. Notable contributors
Worked for Biocomp in the past :
•Marc Tessier. The man behind the initial idea.
•Martin Schuler. Financial manager at P&G
•Emilie Bruyas. Consumer inside at P&G
•Florence Bétrisey. Realized the first sociological study (part of her Master). Sponsored by
Biocomp
•Gitta Shrestha. Nepal independent consultant. Realized market study for Biocomp.
•Dominique Vionnet. Interim student (master) who has helped build the business plan (3
months)
•Keiko Henke. Interim student (master) who has helped with website and communication (3
months)
•Anna Perazzolo. In charge of all the realization of the dossier for credit carbon- 1 year
•Hélène Avignon. Employee of S&E providing on going supoprt for Biocomp
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13. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
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15. Proof of concept : The pilot plant
2010 to today
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16. Proof of concept Overall Results
• Period: March 2011 – Dec 2012 (22 months)
• Total waste collected: 755t (avg 35 t/mo)
• Total compost produced: 55t
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17. A recognized high quality compost
The Nepal Agricultural Research Council made
an experiment that proved that with Biocomp
compost, farmers obtain the same output as
with chemical fertilizers.
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18. The project is eligible to sell
carbon credits
Biocomp saves 24,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions
Thanks to the support of our privileged partner :
and the achievement of The Gold Stardard’s accreditation
The sales of carbon credits will also be
a source of revenues
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20. Momentum for change 2012 :
The UN trusts in Biocomp
• Selected as one of the 9 best
world projects having
“Lighthouse Activities” which
combat climate change and help
the urban poor (out of 100)
because Biocomp :
– Is an example of a green profitable
economic model for the future
– Is a transposable project
– Rehabilitates poor people
• Presentation of the project at
the United Nations Climate
Change Conference 2012 in
Doha
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21. MOVING TO FULL SCALE
From 3 tons a day to 50 tons
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22. Market segments
• Demand for compost estimated at 400,000 tons per year
• Biocomp is the only authorized compost production company in Nepal
• The price of the compost will depend on the quantity bought and on the type of
compost (raw or fine)
Other clients could also be : garden centers, agricultural expo, hotels etc.
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23. Supply and demand
Sales potential Production capacity
(in tons)
Huge potential of traditional farmers
but first focus on existing organic farmers,
already used to using compost
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24. Quick overview
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25. Full scale
From windrow composting to compost turner
Compost turners are cheap, efficient and adapted to large production
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26. MAP OF KATHMANDU
Authorized
rubbish tip
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Start of the
Kalimati farming zome
market
Biocomp’s
Pilot plant
Full scale
plant site
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31. Biocomp Nepal’s visibility
www.biocomp-nepal.com
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