Waste Composting for Urban and Peri-Urban Agriculture : Closing the Rural-Urban Nutrient Cycle in Sub-Saharan Africa Hardback
Edited by Pay (International Water Management Institute, Ghana) Drechsel, Dagmar (Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Regional Office for Af Kunze
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Rapid urbanization has created a major challenge with regard to waste management and environmental protection.
However, the problem can be ameliorated by turning organic waste into compost for use as an agricultural fertilizer in peri-urban areas.
This is especially significant in less developed countries, where food security is also a key issue.
This book addresses these subjects and is based on papers presented at a workshop held in Ghana by the International Board for Soil Research and Management (IBSRAM, now part of the International Water Management Institute) and FAO.
Special reference is given to Sub-Saharan Africa, with acknowledgement to experiences from other parts of the world.
Contributing authors are from several European, as well as African, countries.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:CABI Publishing
- Publication Date:01/11/2001
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- ISBN:9780851995489
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Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:256 pages
- Publisher:CABI Publishing
- Publication Date:01/11/2001
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- ISBN:9780851995489