Biomass Energy Utilization in Northeast Badia of Jordan
Biogas systems can contribute to rural development, utilization of renewable energy, climate change
mitigation, as well as environmental protection. Due to its multiple benefits, the Jordan Government must made
great efforts to promote the development of biogas systems in rural areas, especially household biogas plants and
medium scale biogas plants for intensive livestock and poultry farms. In order to better promote and improve biogas
systems in rural Jordan, a comprehensive literature review of the various sources was undertaken for this research.
This study aimed at exploring weaknesses in the biogas value chain that hinder wider dissemination of the
technology in Jordan. The methodology used is holistic, combing literature review with interviews with farmers and
observations of processes across the value chain in Jordan Badia regions, where biogas technology has no any
history in Badia. It was revealed that wider dissemination of biogas is hampered by weaknesses in the processes and
linkages among the actors. Many potential users are not aware of the technology and therefore the market remains
slim. All these, coupled with inadequate policy environment, lack of stakeholder development, missing linkage to
finance and few technicians, render the market unattractive to entrepreneurs who would have invested in the
dissemination of the technology. The government should conduct awareness campaigns through media, translate
current policies into actions to development key stakeholders, set the required institutional framework and
programmes to support biogas dissemination activities. It should also train more technicians and concentrate on
research and development