Final Products

Biogas units for poultry and livestock farms

Required Inputs

Steel sheets and fittings

Competing Products

Low competition
Fertilizers, composted agricultural waste, butane tanks and fresh manure

Potential for Export

Medium

Complexity – Type of Process

Simple – mechanical process

Technology

Machinery, welding and assembly

Equipment and Material

Welding machines, manual tools, pipes and mechanical testing

Human Resources

Labor for installation, technical operation and maintenance, mechanical engineers and chemical engineers

Forward Linkage

Livestock and poultry farms

Local/Regional/Nationwide

Local Market - nationwide

Backward Linkage

Material suppliers

Supporting Entities

Equipment suppliers, testing facilities, marketing companies

Competitive Edge

Standalone units to produce bio-energy and fertilizers on site, serves as both a waste management and energy solution

Revenue Stream

Sales of units to poultry and livestock farms

CAPEX

Consists of the cost of machinery which on average would cost up to 500K EGP

Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment.

Investment Size

Micro (less than 500K EGP)

Key Challenge

Long lead-in time and technical failures, sales and marketing services, high initial cost for end-user, weak farmer awareness of system benefits, vague definition of biogas systems, absence of regulation and certification for engineers/technicians

Advantages

Cost-saving for energy and fertilizers

Potential Pathways to Growth

Upgrading/offering a variety of biogas technologies for different applications (e.g., mobile units), production of new types of additives, delivering comprehensive farm waste management and/or Renewable energy solutions (could also include Internet of Things (IoT) applications for monitoring biogas digester performance)

Environmental

A source of bio-fertilizers that ensures sustainable and organic produce, safe disposal of waste and reduces the use of fossil fuels

Social

Cost-saving for poultry farms, provides non-chemical fertilizer, ensures cleaner streets from animal waste and creates job opportunities for unskilled labor

Relevant sub-market

Renewable energy solutions

Lies within the following
value chain/cluster(s)

Biogas

Impact

Enhances the quality of biogas and efficiency of farm production