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13.2 FUTURE PERSPECTIVE IN NEPAL
13.2.1 Financial
The present financial system of subsidy should be phased out. The government should formulate a strategy
that the farmers should understand the importance of biogas plant and its role in community development.
When they know its importance the farmers who can afford should be encouraged but with the soft loan. In
the long run, when the foreign assistance will come to an end, the present system will no longer be
sustainable. Analyzing the economic situation of the farmers a kind of subsidy should be given but not to
every one. The present system is helping the rich farmers only. To encourage the small farmers groups and
the landless farmers who have to cook food should have some kind of facilities.
13.2.2 Legal
So far there is no any act passed on this regard. However, the forest legal action may be implemented so that
the farmers will be compelled to adopt the biogas for cooking and forest will be saved. However consumer
protection right may be implemented and certain legality should be developed in this field.
13.2.3 Institutional
Alternative Energy Promotion Centre (AEPC) of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) as
governmental agency and Biogas Support Programme (BSP), established under Netherlands Development
Organization (SNV), are engaged actively in development and promotion of biogas sector in Nepal. There are
other equally important institutions like universities, which should have been involved in the research and
development aspect of biogas plants and its other component. Biogas should be included in the curriculum at
least in the university degree courses so that the student will put certain interest in basic and applied research.
So far the institutes engaged are the commercial ones. When the development aid is stopped these
commercial companies will be collapsed. Therefore, the government should think in developing the local
institution to develop and implement the programme needed by the local communities.
13.2.4 Environmental
When the potentials of the biogas plants are explored there will be substantial increase in the forest cover.
This increase will revert ecologically fragile lands to forestry. The CO 2 increased due to increase in the
population will be absorbed by the increase in forest cover. Therefore, it is expected that there will be
substantial different in the present environment and the future.
13.2.5 Research and Development (R & D)
So far little attention has been paid on the Research and Development (R&D) of biogas technology in Nepal
and the promoters have been mainly concerned in extension and dissemination aspects. Some areas of R&D
that need immediate attention have been outlines as follows (see Chapter XXI):
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Low-Cost Designs of Biogas Plants;
Cold Weather Biogas Plant;
Slurry Utilization;
Health, Environment and Sanitation aspects;
Alternative Feed-stocks; and
Manufacture of Quality Biogas Appliances and Accessories.
13.2.6 Human Resource Development (HRD)
Since the opening of the People Republic of China for the external tourist in mid 70s, there has been number
of high level technicians and planners visiting this country to gather knowledge in biogas technology. But the
visits have been only for the sake of visit and training. No substantial improvement has been made in its
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