India, June 24 -- As India grapples with energy security concerns, volatile fossil fuel markets and mounting agricultural waste, two recent developments-a new compressed biogas (CBG) policy in Chhattisgarh and an innovative dung-based biocomposite developed by Indian scientists-highlight a growing shift towards treating cattle dung and farm waste as valuable economic resources rather than agricultural byproducts.

On June 23, 2026, the Chhattisgarh Cabinet approved the Chhattisgarh Compressed Biogas (CG-CBG) Policy 2026, seeking to convert agricultural residue, cattle dung and other organic waste into clean fuel while creating new income streams for farmers and strengthening the state's rural economy.

Under the policy, agricultural resid...