India, Japan to work in biogas field: PM Modi says 1000 new production plants to be set up
New Delhi, June 2
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an India-Japan biogas initiative through which 1000 biogas and organic fertiliser plants will be set up in India.
Today, we have also taken several important decisions in the field of energy security.
"This will give new strength to sustainability, prosperity, and rural livelihoods in India's villages," he said while addressing a joint statement after bilateral talks with visiting Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi in Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
"Through the India-Japan Biogas Initiative, we will get help in setting up 1000 biogas and organic fertilizer plants in India. This will further strengthen our GOBAR-Dhan initiative,PM Modi said.
Among the exchange of exchange of several memorandum of cooperations included the Memorandum of Cooperation between Ministry of Cooperation and Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, India and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan on the expansion of biogas and organic fertilizer production and utilization for rural prosperity, energy security and sustainable mobility.
Japanese PM in her press statement said, "In the area of energy transition, India has set a goal of leveraging cooperatives to secure energy from cow feces to build 1000 biogas plants. In order to contribute to its achievement, we are launching the Japan-India Cooperative Biogas for Growth or CBG initiative that was introduced by Prime Minister Modi."
Earlier, in his address, PM Modi welcomed Takaichi, the first woman PM of Japan on her first visit to India for the 16th India-Japan annual summit. He referred to Takaichi as his Younger Sister (choti Behen).
"She is Japan's first female Prime Minister and a visionary, popular leader. Moreover, she hails from Japan's Nara Prefecture, a vital centre of the shared Buddhist heritage between India and Japan..." PM Modi said.
Takaichi is undertaking an official visit to New Delhi from July 1-3 for the 16th India-Japan Annual Summit.
The Summit will provide an opportunity for both sides to review and strengthen the full spectrum of bilateral cooperation as well as exchange views on regional and global issues of mutual interest as per a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs.
This is the first official visit of Takaichi to India and follows Prime Minister Modi's visit to Tokyo in August 2025 for the 15th India-Japan Annual Summit and "reflects the shared commitment of the two countries to further enhance India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership."
— ANI
Reader Comments
Proud to see our PM calling the Japanese PM "Choti Behen"! That's our Indian culture of treating everyone like family. And 1000 biogas plants will really help our farmers get extra income from fertiliser too. Win-win!
Sounds good on paper, but I hope this doesn't become another case of "announcement over implementation." We need clear timelines, local training for operation, and maintenance support. Just setting up plants isn't enough—we need to sustain them.
As someone working in renewable energy, this is fascinating. India has the world's largest cattle population (over 300 million cows). If even 10% of that dung goes to biogas, we're talking massive methane reduction plus energy. Japan brings the tech, India brings the resource. 👏
Our Gaon ki Gai (village cow) is now officially a global asset! 😄 GOBAR-Dhan scheme going international! But seriously, this will help our rural women who spend hours collecting firewood. Clean cooking energy from something we have in abundance. Proud moment for India-Japan friendship.
1000 plants is a good start but we need thousands more across every district. Our farmers are struggling with fertiliser costs—organic fertiliser from these plants could be a game changer. Just make sure the benefits actually reach small farmers, not just big dairy owners.
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