5. Traditional biomass categorization
Biomass can be categorized broadly as woody, non-woody and
animal wastes. Woody biomass comprises forests, agro-industrial
plantations, bush trees, urban trees and farm trees. Woody biomass
is generally a high-valued commodity and has diverse uses such
as timber, raw material for pulp and paper, pencil and matchstick
industries and cooking fuel. Non-woody biomass comprises crop
residues like straw, leaves and plant stems, processing residues
like saw dust, bagasse, nutshells and husks and domestic wastes