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BetterWorld Bioenergy Plantations
Renewable Energy Solution for Zambia
the People
the Economy
the Environment
Dr Benjamin Warr, Sustainability Strategist, Ecological Economist© and Confidential. Not for Distribution or Broadcast, 2014
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Dr Benjamin Warr
Kitwe born
Expert in Energy Supply and Efficiency as THE
MAIN DRIVERS OF GROWTH in economies.
Funded by EEP to conduct feasibility study for
Elite Pongamia for Agroforestry Bioenergy &
Land Rehabilitation in Zambia
Now moving to commercial status
60 million litres of biodiesel
6,000 jobs
Reduce FOREX expenditure for imported
diesel by $60million per annum
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The Challenge
$793 million spent each year
importing fossil fuels
Legacy mine sites polluting
and unproductive
Youth unemployment
Off-grid communities
Need for climate resilient
agroforestry
AGROFORESTRY FOR DOMESTIC LOW COST BIODIESEL, LAND REHABILITATION AND FOOD
ENERGY POVERTY
DEFORESTATION
FOOD SECURITY
LEGACY of MINING
MALNUTRITION
UNEMPLOYMENT
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The AGROFORESTRY Opportunity
ENVIRONMENTAL
Turn UNPRODUCTIVE LAND into PRODUCTIVE ASSETS, REHABILITATE
degraded soils, and SUBSTITUTE FOR DIESEL / CHARCOAL provide ORGANIC
FERTILISERS and BIOPRODUCTS
SOCIAL
Create LOCAL EMPLOYMENT through inclusive business model to ENERGISE
COMMUNITIES
ECONOMIC
Create a ZAMBIAN SUPPLY OF BIODIESEL through local systems of
production
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It’s Pongamia, NOT JatrophaNafuti ! Get the right feedstock.
Mature Elite Pongamia for Conservation Farming 50kg seed per tree
CLIMATE RESILIENT – HIGH YIELDS – NITROGEN FIXING – SOIL IMPROVING
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From Tree to Bio-Products
Community Tree Plantations
Village Level Processing
Energy Products•On deforested land unsuitable for crops•N-fixing•Sequester Carbon•Bee habitat
•Anaerobic Digestion•Charcoal Substitute•Diesel cars•Generators/Pumps •Trucks•Ag. Machinery
Agricultural & HealthBy-Products
BIODIESEL
BIOMASS
BIOGAS
FEED, BIOPESTICIDES
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Pongamia –Intercropping with Pigeon Pea
3yr Pongamia with Pigeon Pea intercrop – food staple & cash crop
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