Composting animal waste and agricultural by-products

A technical guide for composting composting animal waste and agricultural by-products. Composting manure with biological products is the process of decomposing animal and plant waste into organic matter that is easier for plants to digest after just a few weeks or months. This process reduces odor, disease germs, helminth eggs, and harmful bacteria.

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Type of ALiSEA product None
Title Composting animal waste and agricultural by-products
Description A technical guide for composting composting animal waste and agricultural by-products. Composting manure with biological products is the process of decomposing animal and plant waste into organic matter that is easier for plants to digest after just a few weeks or months. This process reduces odor, disease germs, helminth eggs, and harmful bacteria.
Agroecology Category
  • Integrated systems
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Soil health
Agroecology Keyword
  • Bio-fertilizer
  • Compost
Contributing organisations NIAS CIRAD
Author Dr. Le Thi Thanh Huyen, Dr. Nguyen Thanh Trung, Dr. Le Thuy Hang, MS. Han Anh Tuan (NIAS), Dr. Melanie Blanchard (CIRAD)
Year 2024
Type of document Practical how-to
Language
  • English
  • Lao
  • Vietnamese
Country Vietnam
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
Web Link https://www.asset-project.org/news/a-technical-guide-composting-animal-waste-and-agricultural-by-products