Bio-fuel saves money and energy, reduces environmental pollution and deforestation Prime Minister inspects natural waste biogas digesters

Prime Minister General Thein Sein visits the natural waste biogas digester of MyanmarPharmaceutical Factory (Yangon).—MNA

Prime Minister General Thein Sein hears a report on anti-venom from chicken egg by Assistant Factory Manager Dr Aung Zaw.— MNA

Cooking with bio-fuel from natural waste bio-fuel digester.—MNA

YANGON, 26 Oct – Prime Minister General Thein Sein visited Myanmar Pharmaceutical Factory (Yangon) and inspected the natural waste biogas digesters this afternoon. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Lt-Gen Myint Swe of the Ministry of Defence, arrived at MPF (Yangon) at 2 a.m. They were welcomed there by Chairman of Yangon Division Peace and Development Council Commander of Yangon Command Brig- Gen Win Myint, the ministers, the deputy ministers, senior military officers, the director-general of the Government Office and departmental officials. The Prime Minister looked into the biogas digester displayed at the briefing hall. Minister for Industry-1 U Aung Thaung and factory manager U Win Ko Ko reported on production of bio-fuel from natural waste. Next, he viewed the cooking of rice, boiling of water and lighting of storm-lanterns with the use of bio-fuel produced from the digester. Then, the Prime Minister inspected the digester and its parts.
In meeting with officials, the Prime Minister spoke of the need to build digester in every village by convincing the households that they can do the cooking and light storm-lanterns with the
use of bio-fuel derived from animal waste of five or six heads of cattle, to get the rural people to use bio-fuel extensively for improvement of their living conditions and the remaining bio fertilizers and bio solution for the growing of crops and to conduct multiplier courses on installation and use of bio-fuel boilers. About 20 pounds of waste of four to five heads of cattle, five pigs or 15 goats are enough to run the bio-fuel digester. With the use of bio-fuel, many things such as cooking, boiling of water and lighting of two 40 watt bulbs per night can be done
without any danger. The waste liquid from the digester can be used as feedstuff for pigs and fish
and for plantations. It can also be spread on dried hay to produce powerful natural fertilizers. Use of bio-fuel can save money and energy and reduce environmental pollution and deforestation. Afterwards, the Prime Minister studied research work on producing antivenom
from chicken eggs. Assistant factory manager Dr Aung Zaw reported on production process.
Minister U Aung Thaung reported on production of anti-venom from horse blood. Later, the Prime Minister visited the instrumental laboratory and inspected the testing of melamine content in imported milk powder. Deputy factory manager Daw Ohn Yi reported on matters related to testing of melamine content in milk powder. The Prime Minister gave necessary instructions and left there at 3.15 p.m.