Up to end of July 2016, NBP has built 25,115 biodigesters built with 130,500 direct beneficiaries in all target provinces. To celebrate the accomplishment that the successful programme implementation above, The Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will host a 25,000th Biodigesters Celebration presided over by H.E Veng Sakhon, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries on 13 August 2016 in Pong Ro village, Neang Teut commune, Dambae district, Tboung Khmum province.
25,000th Biodigesters Celebration also was honored by H.E. Prach Chan, Provincial Governor of Tboung Khmum province, the participation of senior officials of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, NBP Steering Committee’s members, relevant departments directors Directors of Provincial Biodigester Programme Office, and farmers total comprising approximately 250 people.
The objective of the 25,000th biodigester celebration is to “promote biodigester dissemination so that farmers get a renewable energy for cooking and organic fertilizer for integrated farming system approach”.