BIO-BASED ECONOMY
Biogas units for livestock and poultry farms
Market
| Final Products | Biogas units for poultry and livestock farms |
| Required Inputs | Steel sheets and fittings |
| Competing Products |
Low competition |
| Potential for Export | Medium |
Process
| 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 |
Business Linkage
| 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 |
Economic Features
| 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 |
| Investment Size | Micro (less than 500K EGP) |
Considerations
| 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) |
General Impact
| 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 |
Impact on Sub-market(s), Cluster(s) and Value Chain(s)
| 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 |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | UNIDO IGGE_VC Cluster Competitiveness & BOM |
