Final Products

Low-cost bio-fertilizer and methane

Required Inputs

Bedding mixed with litter, cattle manure and possibly bacterial starter additives

Competing Products

Low competition
Fertilizers, composted agricultural waste and butane tanks

Potential for Export

Low

Complexity – Type of Process

Simple – construction (bricks) and piping (tanks < 10 m3)

Technology

Anaerobic digestion

Equipment and Material

Construction tools, manual tools and pipes

Human Resources

Labor for installation and technical operation and maintenance

Forward Linkage

Homes, poultry and animal husbandry

Local/Regional/Nationwide

Local Market - Nationwide

Backward Linkage

Farmers

Supporting Entities

Material and tool suppliers and testing facilities

Competitive Edge

Low-cost bio-fertilizer and bio-energy source, more energy security compared to fossil fuels

Revenue Stream

Sales of biogas/compost system to agriculture, poultry and livestock farms

CAPEX

Consists of the cost of machinery and building units which would cost an average of 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, weak farmer awareness of system benefits, vague definition of biogas systems, absence of regulation and certification for engineers/technicians, absence of product specification and standardization (compost)

Advantages

Cost-saving for energy and fertilizers and reduces dependency on chemical fertilizers which are energy intensive

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, reduces use of fossil fuels

Social

Increases return on cattle farms, cost-saving for households, provides non-chemical fertilizer and ensures cleaner streets from animal waste

Relevant sub-market

Renewable energy solutions

Lies within the following
value chain/cluster(s)

Biogas

Impact

Promotes bio-energy sources and enhances efficiency of farm production