There is a high variety of biomass processing and end products. The typical and in the context of IWM most common processing is the direct combustion and generation of:

• heat for cocking and heating a house
• power generation (electricity)

Next to these direct outcomes, the biomass processing can lead to side products, such as:

• fertiliser (solid and liquid)
• compost
• clean water
• less environmental pollution

Biomass production and consumption has a wide range of positive effects to livelihood and income generation – but tend to be over utilised and such leading in the long term to the opposite!