Towards Circular Economy through Waste to Biomass Energy in Madagascar

Table 1

Available farming residues for biomass energy generation in Madagascar.

Crop	Residues	Output (t/yr)	Proportion (%)
Paddy	Stalks, husk	4,737,965	45.58
Cassava	Stalks	3,008,895	28.95
Maize	Stalks, cobs	441,914	3.96
Ipomoea batatas	Stalks	919,127	8.84
Potato	Stalks	225,850	2.17
Kidney bean	Stalks, husk	82,130	0.79
Butter bean	Stalks, husk	15,210	0.15
Peanut	Stalks, husk	59,495	0.57
Coffee	Husk, pruning and wastes	39,760	0.38
Pepper	Stalks	3,275	0.03
Clove	Fronds, pruning wastes	9,535	0.09
Vanilla	Stalks	3,910	0.04
Cocoa	Husk, fronds	7,633	0.07
Tobacco	Stalks	2,499	0.02
Tea	Pruning and wastes	311	0.00
Litchi	Husk	184,396	1.77
Sugarcane	Stalks, husk	683,166	6.57