Scientists tie up to produce sorghum
CITY OF SAN FERNANDO — A group of Indian scientists has agreed to work with a Pampanga-based company and a school for the planting and mass production of sweet sorghum, an alternative source of energy.
Scientists from the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) led by Dr. Belum Reddy and Dr. Srinavasi Rao met the Pemdas Energy Corporation executives led by Patrick Pelayo in a meeting held at the Mayors’ Action Center in Candaba.
They were accompanied by Pampanga Agricultural College (PAC) officials led by president Dr. Honorio Soriano, Dr. Norman De Jesus, PAC vice president and Dr. Virgilio Gonzales, director of Extension Training and other professors and personnel of the college.
Reddy said their group is ready to provide expertise and technical assistance to PAC and Pemdas in their commitment to produce sweet sorghum.
In the Philippines, there is a great demand for biofuels after the passing of the Biofuels Law, which requires the use of alternative and renewable energy sources to reduce the country’s dependence on imported fuel.
Reddy said ethanol from sweet sorghum is proven to be a viable alternative to fossil fuels, especially for petroleum products.
He said Icrisat is developing and promoting sweet sorghum as a major feedstock for bioethanol.
“Sweet sorghum is a carbon-dioxide neutral crop, which is a big contributory factor of being called a smart crop,” Reddy said.
He said it is important to ensure that only smart biofuel crops like sweet sorghum are developed and utilized so that they can link the poor farmers of the dry lands to the biofuel market, without compromising on their food security, or causing environmental damage.
Reddy said nothing will be wasted from sweet sorghum.
“Every part of the plant is usable and can be a potential source of income for the farmers. Sweet sorghum is the most practical, economical and convenient in producing biofuel,” he said.
The possible partnership of the groups in terms of technical assistance came as Pemdas is now working for the planting of sweet sorghum initially in 5,000-hectare farmlands.
Pelayo said sweet sorghum is a stalk-like cane crop. It takes only three months for it to grow and thrives in idle inferior land or even in lahar areas.
Pelayo said governments require the mandatory blending of unleaded fuel with 10 percent ethanol to encourage the use of biofuels.
“Based on our research, the local demand to meet this mandatory blending is 300 million liters of imported ethanol yearly. With this, we are thinking that the day will come when Pemdas can supply some of the ethanol that the Philippine market needs,” Pelayo said.
Should Pemdas’ plan works, Pelayo said the long-term benefits will include “a high return of investment, the use of alternative energy and giving farmers the opportunity to earn and save more money.”
“Sweet sorghum has a strong pro-poor advantage since it has a triple product potential – grain, juice for ethanol, and bagasse (crushed stalk waste) for livestock feed and power generation,” Pelayo said.
He added that sweet sorghum is attractive because it has a captive market of bioethanol fuel. “It has positive net energy balance. It reduces pollution. It creates jobs. It provides support for energy and food security. This is aside from being an environment friendly.”
Source: http://www.sunstar.com.ph/pampanga/local-news/2011/04/20/scientists-tie-produce-sorghum-151494
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