Eco Briquettes

NNF supports production of two types of eco-briquettes, using both farm and industrial waste, to replace either firewood or charcoal.

Non-carbonized briquettes, which burn like wood, are traded with neighbors in return for the waste products needed to make them. Carbonized briquettes, which burn like charcoal, are sold to those who can afford to buy fuel.

In 2024, 793,517 carbonized briquettes were made and sold by NNF staff and an additional 51,626 non-carbonized briquettes were produced and used by the Kibale Kuchumbrick Women’s Co-op.

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Uganda forest cover loss has now increased to an estimated 200,000 hectares annually. Some of the world’s most outstanding animals are facing extinction due to this increased pressure on their natural habitat.  This is linked closely to the high population growth rate in Uganda: at 2.9%, the country has one of the world’s highest growth rates.

With almost no access to electricity, alternative fuel sources are severely needed.  Eco briquettes can replace the need for wood by turning agricultural and industrial waste into a carbon-neutral cooking fuel.

The Kibale Eco-Char Initiative aims to develop a sustainable and wildlife-friendly form of income generation that is a viable replacement for firewood and charcoal, thereby complimenting the continuing work of the Kibale Fuel Wood Project.