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India turns cow dung into biogas to beat cooking gas shortages
Economy
Published on 6 May 2026
UP villagers power kitchens with cow dung
As cooking gas shortages bite amid global events, villagers in Uttar Pradesh are switching to biogas made from cow dung. The homegrown fuel helps run household kitchens and also produces useful fertilizer. With government backing tied to carbon neutrality targets, the small rural shift is gaining traction as a practical, sustainable energy alternative.
- Uttar Pradesh villagers are using cow dung biogas for cooking
- Biogas also yields fertilizer, cutting waste and improving soil value
- Government support links biogas to carbon neutrality goals
- The shift offers a homegrown buffer against LPG shortages
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