Author: Robert H. ForstePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 8
Book Description
The Feasibility of Compost Production and Sales
Author: Robert H. ForsteA Strategic Analysis of the Feasibility of Marketing Compost to Landscape Contractors
Author: Heather FoxDetermining the Feasibility of Compost Production from Agronomic Waste and Wood Byproducts Through Mushroom Cultivation Techniques for the Small Farmer
Author: African Environmental Perspectives - Volume 1
Author: Dr. Akanimo OdonPublisher: Author House
ISBN: 1456784455
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 170
Book Description
The African Environmental Perspectives (AEP) is a publication of Academia for Green Africa (AFGA). AFGA is an initiative of Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria and Envirofly Group, United Kingdom that identifies the role of academic institutions in Africa towards meeting and addressing the current global challenges of climate Change and the Environment. Conceived in early 2010 as a follow up to the deliberations of the last Climate Change Summit in Copenhagen, this initiative is strategic in bridging the environmental competence gaps currently in Africa using strategic partnerships and networks with established environmental academic and corporate institutions and bodies globally. This is the first volume publication made up of a compilation of environmental-inclined speeches and presentations at the last Academia for Green Africa International Conference that took place at the Benson Idahosa University, Nigeria in October 2010.
On-farm Composting Handbook
Author: Robert RynkPublisher:
ISBN: 9780935817195
Category : Compost
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Benefits and drawbacks; The composing process; Raw materials; Composting methods; Composting operations; Management; Site and environmental considerations; Using compost; Marketing agricultural compost; Farm composting economics: focus on production costs; Other options for waste management and composting; Characteristics of raw materials; Equipment tables; Troubleshooting and management guide; Work sheets and forms; Environmental agencies; Metric conversions.
Compost Marketing Guidelines for Solid Municipal Waste Management in India
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 111
Book Description
India has a waste problem. With the world's second largest population at 1.252 billion individuals, a population density of 382 persons per square kilometer and consumer behavior demanding a higher standard of life and preferences for more goods, the Indian municipal waste management systems are struggling to keep up with the increasing amounts of waste coming from households. Composting is a way to divert waste away from landfills and reclaim value by transforming waste into a new product. The Indian Government has accepted the value of compost and has promulgated in 2000 that it is a recognized form of agricultural fertilizer. Due to this legislation, waste recycling start-ups have sprung up but they struggled to make ends meet due to poor market demand. Compost's main competition, chemical fertilizers, are embedded into Indian agricultural practices since the Green Revolution. Additionally, the Indian government subsidizes the chemical fertilizers to promote agriculture at both the small- and industrial-scale. Compost currently does not receive subsidies from the federal level. Thus, companies need to independently develop sustainable business models for compost production and sales if they are to meet government mandates regarding waste management. A key element of such sustainable business models will be the marketing practices, on which this thesis focuses. Keywords: Marketing, Solid Waste Management, Compost, India
Feasibility of On-farm Composting
Author: Daniel DreyfusPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Agricultural wastes
Languages : en
Pages : 42
Book Description
Compost from organic bio solids – Production, socioeconomics and impact on soil productivity
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
ISBN: 9251329893
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
The purpose of the publication is to provide a brief scientific overview and guidance to the government and researchers on the positive results of composting, recommending that they adopt a policy that encourages composting from organic waste, and demonstrating that the expected impact of compost production and its use in agriculture can be viewed from different angles. The organic fraction of the bio-solid waste is utilized as a resource to produce compost. The production process allows the organic part of the waste to be eliminated from the traditional disposal channel (landfill), in order to create an environmentally compatible waste management system. Production of compost enhances the economic growth potential of the local economy in Mafraq Governorate by promoting private sector enterprise development and stimulating decent green job creation in an environmentally sustainable manner. The suitable venue for the application of produced compost is rangelands, to improve the physical and chemical properties of poor soils. This improvement will be reflected in the enhancing diversity, productivity and quality of rangeland forage plants. Pastoral animal production will benefit from this. The main objective of the compost research was to improve the livelihoods of rural communities and reduce hazards to the environment in Mafraq Governorate. The compost research consisted of three main activities: i) carrying out a socioeconomic survey in Mafraq Governorate to assess the use of organic fertilizers in agriculture; ii) conducting trials to produce quality compost from organic solid wastes and liquid sludge generated at Zaatari camp; and iii) conducting trials on using the produced compost as a soil conditioner for growing some selected forest, rangeland, and forage plants.
Organic Waste Composting through Nexus Thinking
Author: Hiroshan HettiarachchiPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030362833
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 236
Book Description
Organic waste composting is another excellent example to demonstrate the power and the benefits of nexus thinking. Even though organic waste composting itself is not a new topic, those who want to start a new project or align an ongoing project with nexus thinking, find it difficult to gather the necessary information. With nine case studies from four continents, this book aims to fill above gap in literature. While current literature on composting is often found to be limited to either soil/agriculture sector or waste management sector, this book presents a combined point of view. This open access book starts with an introductory chapter that describes the need to bring the waste management aspects and soil nutrient management aspects of compost production into one integrated theme. The relevance of nexus thinking and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are also presented in this introduction. The first three chapters after the introduction covers composting from the solid waste management and its policy aspects, taking examples from three developing countries. The next three examples are mostly about the benefits composting can provide to the soil and agriculture. These examples are also from three developing countries, but with a mixture of urban as well as rural settings. Last three chapters present more insight into the latest developments taking examples from Europe, as well as new methods adapted from the traditional styles from Africa.
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