PERCEPÇÃO DE PRODUTORES DE BÁRUÈ SOB A UTILIZAÇÃO DE FONTES ALTERNATIVAS DE BIOGÁS

Abstract

The study was carried out in the district of Báruè, province of Manica, in the localities of Nhassacara, Nabuto and in the administrative post of Nhampassa, with the objective of evaluating the use of digester technology as an alternative to energy production and reduction of deforestation. 79 cattle, swine and goat farmers were interviewed about the perception of the negative effects of deforestation, the main sources of energy used for cooking and the perception of biogas digesters. The sampling points were marked with the aid of a GPS. Most of the interviewees have firewood as the main source of energy for the kitchen. It was found that only 37% of respondents have information about the problems caused by deforestation to the environment and 63% said they did not know about the problems. Only 5% of respondents said they knew about the existence of other energy sources, such as biogas. It is concluded that Báruè has the potential to produce energy from biogas.