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This SEI discussion brief assesses the adoption of biodigesters among livestock farmers in Bangladesh. The study finds that while small and mid-sized privately owned biodigesters provide health, environmental, and economic benefits, the government's policy goal of establishing collectively owned 'community' biodigesters for small-scale and landless farmers has not been realized due to a lack of social capital and group financing.

This research paper analyzes methane emissions from U.S. livestock manure, arguing that while biogas digesters are the primary focus of current funding, they are often impractical for small and medium-sized farms. The paper proposes alternative technologies like acidification, aeration, and solid-liquid separation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions more cost-effectively.

This report by the World Resources Institute outlines technological and practice-based strategies to mitigate methane emissions from three primary agricultural sources: enteric fermentation, manure management, and rice cultivation, in alignment with the Global Methane Pledge and the Paris Agreement.