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Proceedings of the National Seminar on Bioenergy 2nd October 2012 National Seminar on Bioenergy Sunbird Capital Hotel Lilongwe Malawi Transitioning from Traditional Bio-energy to Modern Bioenergy Proceedings October 2012 Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Government of Malawi Centre for Agricultural Research and Development Ministry of Energy and Mining Bunda College Proceedings of the National Seminar on Bioenergy 2nd October 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... i List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................. i ANNEX 1: Full Papers ..................................................................................................................................................... ii ANNEX 2: Speeches........................................................................................................................................................ ii ANNEX 3: Worskhop Programme & List of participant ............................................................................................... ii ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS............................................................................................................................... iii PREFACE......................................................................................................................................................................... iv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ................................................................................................................................................ iv 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.1 The Context.................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Workshop participants................................................................................................................................ 2 2.0. Seminar Proceedings ....................................................................................................................................... 2 2.1 Opening Ceremony...................................................................................................................................... 2 3.0 WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES.................................................................................................................................. 3 3.1 Broad objective of the workshop ............................................................................................................... 3 3.2 Specific objectives of the workshop........................................................................................................... 3 4.0 SUMMARIES OF PRESENTATIONS ................................................................................................................... 3 4.1 Transition from traditional to modern bioenergy..................................................................................... 4 4.2 Fair Fuels: Socio-economic implications of bio-fuel production .............................................................. 4 4.3 Keynote Address: Bioenergy and Biofuels Development: Background Paper ........................................ 4 4.4 Biofuels Development and Experience in Malawi: Opportunities and Challenges ................................ 5 4.5 A prospective study of bioenergy use in Malawi ...................................................................................... 6 4.6 An Assessment of Production limits of homestead and field boundary “live fence” Jatropha bio-fuel in Malawi: A modelling approach ............................................................................................................................ 6 4.7 A side by side in depth analysis of local communities’ financial gains through the sales of traditional biomass fuels versus carbon trading/ financing/ the reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) concept.................................................................................................................................... 7 4.8 Effects of three different cooking technologies on fuel wood consumption and efficiency ................. 7 4.9 Welfare status of various stakeholder groups around an industrial sugar complex: the case of Dwangwa ................................................................................................................................................................... 8 4.10 Impact of biofuels on Food Crops and Livestock Production in Malawi ................................................. 8 5.0 CONCLUSION AND FOLLOW UP ACTIONS ...................................................................................................... 9 List of Figures Figure 1: Workshop participants ................................................................................................... 2 Figure 2: BERL Jatropha Farmer ..................................................................................................... 5 Figure 3: BERL Jatropha Processing Plant ..................................................................................... 5 Figure 4: BERL Jatropha Oil and Lamp ........................................................................................... 6 Figure 5: Firewood Extraction ........................................................................................................ 7 Figure 6: Firewood and Charcoal for the Urban Market .............................................................. 7 Figure 7: Three-Stone Stove........................................................................................................... 8 Figure 8: Chitetezo Mbaula ............................................................................................................ 8 Figure 9: The Rocket cook stove .................................................................................................... 8 Figure 10: Ethanol Plant in Dwangwa, Nkhotakota ...................................................................... 9 Centre for Agric. Res. & Dev, Malawi i Proceedings of the National Seminar on Bioenergy 2nd October 2012 ANNEX 1: Full Papers Annex 1.1 Background Paper: Keynote Address on Bioenergy and Biofuels Development .................................. 11 Annex 1.2: Effect of three different cooking technologies on fuel wood consumption and efficiency ................ 14 Annex 1.3: A Prospective Study of Bioenergy Use In Malawi ................................................................................... 22 Annex 1.4: Impact of Biofuels on Food Crops and Livestock Production in Malawi ............................................... 31 Annex 1.5: An Assessment of Production Limits of Homestead and Field Boundary ‘Live Fence’ Jatropha Bio- fuel in Malawi: A modelling Approach ....................................................................................................................... 38 Annex 1.6: A Side By Side Indepth Analysis Of Local Communities’ Financial Gains Through The Sales Of Traditional Biomas Fuels Versus Carbon Trading/Financing/The Reducing Emissions From Deforestation And Forest Degradation(Redd) Concept: A Case Of Phirilongwe Communities In Mangochi ....................................... 43 Annex 1.7: The transition to modern bioenergy ....................................................................................................... 46 Annex 1.8: Welfare status of various stakeholder groups around an industrial sugar complex: the case of Dwangwa ...................................................................................................................................................................... 48 ANNEX 2: Speeches Annex 2.1: Opening Speech by the Director of Finance and Administration Ministry of Energy and Mining: Mr. P.G. Mavuto.................................................................................................................................................................. 51 Annex 2.1: Remarks by Representative of the Principal of Bunda College, Dr. Alexander Kalimbira ................... 53 ANNEX 3: Worskhop Programme & List of participant Annex 3 1:Workshop Programme .............................................................................................................................. 54 Annex 3 2: List of Participants..................................................................................................................................... 56 Centre for Agric. Res. & Dev, Malawi ii Proceedings of the National Seminar on Bioenergy 2nd October 2012 ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS AAGR average annual growth rate ADD Agricultural Development Division ARDEP Agricultural Research Development program BCA Bunda College BEC Biomass Energy Conservation BERL Bioenergy Resources Limited BIGCC Biomass integrated gasification combined cycle BMZ Bundesministerium Für Wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit (German Federal Ministry for Economic Development Cooperation) CARD Centre for Agricultural Research and Development CIA Central Intelligence Agency CIE Centre for Independent Evaluations CSD Country Strategy