The Department of Agricultural and Biosystem Engineering of the Faculty of Agricultural Technology (DTPB FTP) UGM introduced biodigester technology to the community in Laksana Village, Karangkobar District, Banjarnegara in December 2018.
The project was a community service project under grants in Education for Sustainable Development (EfSD) from UGM Center for Disaster Studies. The team consisted of Dr. Ngadisih and Dr. Joko Nugroho as well as Dr. Hatma Suryatmojo and M. Chrisna Satriagasa, M.Sc from Faculty of Forestry,
The team explained to the residents the operations and maintenance of the digester to support the sustainability of the project.
Ngadisih said they had installed one biogas unit in Laksana village. The fiber digester has the volume capacity of 4 m3. They chose fiber to minimize the damage potential due to slope movement or landslides because the location of the village is prone landslides.
“The installation of the biogas serves as a model and is used for one household that has 3 cows,” she said.
The biodigester technology is applied to generate methane gas that is used by the residents as a source of energy for cooking in a household scale. The use of biodigester will also create better sanitation and reduce odor pollution.
