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Challenges and opportunities in managing anricultural waste in ghana
Authors: Quartey Ebo Tawiah | Chýlková Jaromíra
Year: 2012
Type of publication: ostatní - článek ve sborníku
Name of source: ADVANCES in ENVIRONMENT, BIOTECHNOLOGY and BIOMEDICINE. Proceedings of 1st WSEAS International Conference on Energy and Environment Technologies Equipment (EEETE '12)
Publisher name: WSEAS Press
Place: Atény
Page from-to: 235-240
Titles:
Language Name Abstract Keywords
eng Challenges and opportunities in managing anricultural waste in ghana There has not been much research into the management of agricultural waste in Ghana. The most common solution is the utilization of agricultural waste for composting, as animal fodder and most often as a source of energy. The implementation of most of the solutions to agricultural waste management does not meet the basic elements of sustainability like environmental protection and social progression, technical and technological improvement as well as economic improvements. This paper seeks to outline the major challenges to sustainable agricultural waste management in Ghana and the opportunities of effective utilization of agricultural waste. Agricultural waste, residue, waste management, manure, compost, environment