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Tul Bahadur Kanwar Magar
Lamahi. A three-day programme on operating the biochar plants set up in Deukhuri, Dang, and on building technical capacity began in Lamahi on Thursday.
The programme is organised by Lamahi Municipality and Rapti Rural Municipality with support from UNDP Nepal and technical collaboration from Hydro India Engineering.
At the programme, Lamahi Municipality Deputy Mayor Laxmi Yogi said biochar can be produced by using organic matter that is going to waste. She said biochar contributes to agricultural production as well as environmental protection.
Rapti Rural Municipality acting chair Kamalapati Chaudhary said biochar technology is important for managing organic matter and putting it to productive use. He said cooperation among local communities, community forests and stakeholder agencies is needed to run the plants effectively.
The programme is giving training on operating and using the equipment installed in the biochar plants, on biochar technology and its uses, and on the technical aspects of plant management.
Preparations have been made to set up and run biochar plants at Deuki Community Forest in Rapti Rural Municipality-5 and Karri Community Forest in Lamahi Municipality-7. Elected representatives and staff of both local governments, representatives of the Division Forest Office, office bearers of community forests and representatives of the chamber of commerce and industry are among the participants.
