THE CAPACITY OF BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN SWINE BREEDING IN WESTERN PARANÁ: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY

Authors

  • Udo Strassburg UNIOESTE - Cascavel PR
  • Nilton Marques de Oliveira Universidade Federal do Tocantins
  • Weimar Freire da Rocha Junior Professor do Mestrado e doutorado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - Toledo PR

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2016v9n4p803-818

Keywords:

Swine-breeding, Production of biogas, Caring for the environment.

Abstract

The potentiality and perspectives for the production of biogas in western Paraná, Brazil, are analyzed through an exploratory methodology based on specialized literature. The theoretical referential focused on the production of biogas in swine breeding, production, perspectives and potential in producing biogas and its use. Data were retrieved from IPEADATA, EMBRAPA and Abipecs. Results demonstrate that the western region of the state of Paraná, Brazil, has great possibilities in biogas production due to swine herd which amounted to 2.085.267 units in 2012, with the capacity of producing 12.094.548 kg in waste products, capable of producing 4.233.092 m3 of biogas. The perspectives of agents involved in swine breeding, while taking care of the environment and producing biogas, are very high since results are favorable. However, biogas expansion requires government funds to regulate the activity and supply incentives for the production of renewable energy.

Author Biographies

Udo Strassburg, UNIOESTE - Cascavel PR

Graduado em Ciências Contábeis, pós-graduação Lato Sensu em Controladoria e Gerência Financeira, Mestrado em Controladoria e Contabilidade Estratégica e Doutor em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - PGDRA (UNIOESTE), Toledo (PR), Brasil.

Nilton Marques de Oliveira, Universidade Federal do Tocantins

Doutor em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - PGDRA (UNIOESTE) Toledo (PR), Brasil; Docente do Programa de Pós-graduação Desenvolvimento Regional - PGDR (UFT), Palmas (TO), Brasil.

Weimar Freire da Rocha Junior, Professor do Mestrado e doutorado em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - Toledo PR

Doutor em Engenharia de Produção, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brasil; Docente no Programa de Pós-graduação em Desenvolvimento Regional e Agronegócio - PPGDRA (Mestrado e Doutorado) e curso graduação em Ciências Econômicas, UNIOESTE, Campus Toledo (PR), Brasil.

Published

2016-10-31

How to Cite

Strassburg, U., Oliveira, N. M. de, & Rocha Junior, W. F. da. (2016). THE CAPACITY OF BIOGAS PRODUCTION IN SWINE BREEDING IN WESTERN PARANÁ: AN EXPLORATORY STUDY. Revista Em Agronegócio E Meio Ambiente, 9(4), 803–818. https://doi.org/10.17765/2176-9168.2016v9n4p803-818

Issue

Section

Agrobusiness