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A loan helped to purchase a biodigester to turn farm waste into renewable resources.


Susan's story

Susan is an ambitious farmer who wants to turn her farm into a model for sustainable, small-scale farms. She decided to invest in a Sistema Biobolsa biodigester in order to treat the manure of her cows and transform it into renewable energy (biogas) and nutrient-rich organic fertilizer for domestic and productive uses. Indeed, she used to pile up her cows' waste on her farm, where it was emitting greenhouse gases and contaminating the environment. Through her biodigester, she will be able to use the money she used to spend on LP gas and chemical fertilizers to invest in the expansion of her farm. Susan’s goal is to purchase more cows and increase her vegetable production. Her farm will become more cost-effective and sustainable as she starts applying the fertilizer from the biodigester to nourish the soil in an entirely organic and environmentally-friendly manner. She looks forward to transforming a problem into a solution and to showing that waste actually is a resource!

This loan represents 100% of the price of the biodigester.


This loan is special because:

It saves farmers money by transforming waste into biogas and organic fertilizer.



Loan details


Lenders and lending teams

Contributing lenders (19)
  • C
    Claire et Gaël France
  • K
    kevin
  • M
    Michael S. DC, United States
  • Jeff St. Louis, MO, United States
  • Cam St Albans, England, United Kingdom
  • Karen
  • Monica IL, United States
  • K
    Karen
  • wakibi Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
  • Sharyn United States
Contributing teams (8)



Loan details


Claire et Gaël
France
kevin
Michael S.
DC, United States
Jeff
St. Louis, MO, United States
Cam
St Albans, England, United Kingdom
Karen
Monica
IL, United States
Karen
wakibi
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Sharyn
United States
Together For Women
Common Interest
2 of 1,943 members
Visa Empowers
Businesses - Internal Groups
2 of 22,882 members
Kiva Team Italia - Italy
Local Area
1 of 633 members
Kiva Christians
Friends
1 of 13,379 members
Paying It Forward
Common Interest
1 of 564 members
Team BoardGameGeek.Com
Common Interest
1 of 119 members
Wakibi
Local Area
1 of 129 members
Team Harrison
Families
1 of 4 members