Evaluating The Impact of Agricultural Waste Management on Food Production and The Physical Environment, Enugu A Case Study.

Gladys Ogochukwu Chukwurah; Nkiruka Evangeline Aso

doi:10.56201/ijgem.vol.2.no1.2016.pg117.126

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Evaluating The Impact of Agricultural Waste Management on Food Production and The Physical Environment, Enugu A Case Study.

Gladys Ogochukwu Chukwurah, Nkiruka Evangeline Aso

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The paper is a logical and systematic presentation of the impacts of agricultural wastes on agricultural production and the physical environment. Wastes have been seen as extremely harmful substances without any positive impact on the environment or agriculture. This study determines the impact of tiger nut chaff and poultry manure on livestock, plants and the physical environment. The research objectives formulated were to identify the constituents of Tiger nut chaff and poultry manure, and to determine the impact of the waste management on the physical environment. Experimental research and Survey research design was adopted for the study. Based on empirical analyses, dry tiger nut chaff and poultry manure was subjected to experimental test to determine the constituent nutrients. The crushed dried Tiger nut chaff was (hydrolysed using 4% H2SO) heated on the hotplate at 600degrees Celsius reaction temperature for 4hours with potassium methoxide catalyst. About a sample size of 20 respondents were randomly and purposive interviewed through focus group discussion and face to face interview This study detailed the positive effects of tiger nuts for livestock consumption due to the presence of Carbohydrate, 27.52%, Protein 7.23%, Crude fiber 44.27%, Fat and Oil 13.34%, Moisture 5.65%, Ash 1.99%, Energy value (kcal kg-1) 259.06% and vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, C, D3. The presence of monomeric sugars in tiger nut waste can be used to produce bio-fuels for industrial purposes. Soil with poultry manure was found to be of very positive impact on plants as nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and organic carbon are found in larger quantities. Thee study also shows a Clean and healthy environment as the waste are being utilized. The finding promotes the concept of waste to wealth and protect the citizens from environmental hazards associated with waste disposal.

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Wastee ManagementClean environmentWaste to wealthpoultry ManureTiger nut

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Evaluating The Impact of Agricultural Waste Management on Food Production and The Physical Environment, Enugu A Case Study.

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