He said biogas produced through agricultural products was environmentally friendly, compared with cylinder gas or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and was also cheaper.

“Hence, if we can distribute it to the local community, we can reduce the living and business costs. As such, we are expecting to see more competitive products,” he said.

Abang Johari was speaking at the MoU signing ceremony among Craun Research Sdn Bhd, Knowledge Integration Services (Singapore) Pte Ltd and Nitsei Sago Industries Sdn Bhd today on obtaining biogas from sago liquid waste for rural households.

He said further studies needed to identify safe and stable distribution of biogas to local households.

The state government, he said, had allocated a significant amount of money for research and development projects over the past three years.

“We are rich in natural resources, but lack research and development. Hence, we have invested money in this aspect to adopt green technology to boost the state economy in the long run.”