Incentives for Viability of the Biogas from Waste of Dairy Livestock in the State of Minas Gerais

Authors

  • Ana Carolina Alves Gomes Mestranda em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE).
  • Mariana Macedo Rocha Bolsista do convênio BiogasFert entre Itaipu Binacional e Embrapa Suínos e Aves.
  • Aziz da Silva Galvão Professor do Departamento de Economia Rural da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).
  • Pablo Murta Baião Albino Professor do Departamento de Economia Rural da Universidade Federal de Viçosa (UFV).

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v30i0.34192

Keywords:

dairy farming, biogas, public policy, regulation

Abstract

The technological advances presented by the Brazilian animal husbandry in recent years brought many social and economic benefits. However, along with this development there are serious environmental problems due to the large amounts of waste, which are often mistakenly laid in the fields as organic fertilizers, causing different types of pollution in water, air and soil. Thus, this study sought through literature, and analyzed the incentives and the policies for the treatment of problems surrounding dairy cattle manure existing in Brazil as well as in the of State of Minas Gerais, as the largest dairy herd state in the country. It was concluded that there are no actions and efforts from the Federal Government and the State Government of Minas Gerais, mainly from state initiatives, to improve the competitiveness of the supply chain of milk. However, it was identified a gap between these state initiatives for the production of milk and the government programs for the treatment of dairy cattle manure.

Author Biography

Ana Carolina Alves Gomes, Mestranda em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio pela Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná (UNIOESTE).

Departamento de Economia Rural - Agronegócio e Energias Renováveis

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Published

2014-07-21

How to Cite

Alves Gomes, A. C., Macedo Rocha, M., Silva Galvão, A. da, & Murta Baião Albino, P. (2014). Incentives for Viability of the Biogas from Waste of Dairy Livestock in the State of Minas Gerais. Desenvolvimento E Meio Ambiente, 30. https://doi.org/10.5380/dma.v30i0.34192

Issue

Vol. 30 (2014): Water and Energy Nexus

Section

Water and Energy Nexus

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