Biogas is a renewable and sustainable energy source that has been widely used in rural activities, especially in raising pigs and poultry. The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa – original acronym in Portuguese) in the Pigs and Poultry department, a leader in research on these activities, has been developing projects to encourage the use of biogas in rural properties, in order to promote more sustainable production and efficient.
Biogas is produced from the decomposition of organic matter, such as animal manure, food remains and agricultural waste. It can be used as a source of energy for heating, cooking gas and electricity generation, reducing dependence on fossil sources and contributing to mitigating the effects of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions on global warming.
In addition, the use of biogas in raising pigs and poultry can bring several benefits to the business. Biogas can help reduce energy costs, improve the quality of the environment, reduce GHG emissions and generate high quality organic fertilizer.
Embrapa Suínos e Aves offers projects to improve biogas production technology, making it more accessible and viable for rural producers. In addition, the institution develops sustainable business models so that producers can invest in biogas and obtain financial returns.
Organizations such as Embrapa Suínos e Aves play an important role in the development of technologies and business models that encourage the use of renewable energy such as biogas and, specifically, in raising pigs and poultry can bring more sustainability and efficiency to achieve more efficiency and productivity in this rural activity.
