The Suzuki R&D Centre India (SRDI), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, entered into an agreement with the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) at Anand in Gujarat to invest in its biogas subsidiary, NDDB Mirda.

As per the agreement, SRDI will invest in NDDB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, NDDB Mrida which promotes household-level biogas plants and manages dung-based large-capacity biogas plant, for meeting the energy needs of the dairy plant. Mrida also produces slurry-based organic fertilisers under the Sudhan brand.

As a joint venture company of NDDB and SRDI, Mrida is expected to provide clean energy in various forms and organic fertilisers which minimise the use of chemical fertilisers through dung-based biogas models. Through efficient utilisation of dung to produce clean energy, it will create more value for dairy farmers while also promoting a circular economy.

Moreover, Suzuki’s expertise will assist the dairy sector in achieving long-term sustainability. In the recent past, SRDI had partnered with NDDB to set up dung-based compressed biogas plants in Gujarat. Currently, work on four such plants is underway in Banaskantha district with Banas Dairy. Additional plants are also planned in collaboration with Amul Dairy, Dudhsagar Dairy and other dairy cooperatives.