It's estimated farms in NI could feed 10 million people - and that produces a lot of manure.
Some 40 miles from Hillsborough, four companies, from cheese makers to concrete manufacturers, have come together to test the possibilities of recycled manure, with support from the Centre for Competitiveness and Smart Grid Ireland.The idea was inspired after research by the Centre for Advanced Sustainable Energy at Queen's University Belfast and the Community Renewal Fund indicated the potential for farm waste to play a role in decarbonisation.
Dr James Young, a chemical engineer in the Mid Ulster Carbon Co-operative, said the process can provide fuel for a variety of industries. "We have to change what we do and change quickly, build a greener future for this industry - otherwise it will die.Farmers who are part of the Dale Farm dairy co-operative have also been keen to take part.
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