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ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSTING

ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSTING. Towards S ustainability in Suriname se A griculture. Description of the initiative. Description of the initiative. The organizing principle of this project is the promotion of sustainable agriculture through waste recycling for compost.

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ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSTING

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  1. ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR COMPOSTING Towards Sustainability in SurinameseAgriculture

  2. Description of the initiative Description of the initiative The organizingprinciple of this project is the promotion of sustainableagriculturethrough waste recycling for compost Saramacca - Suriname

  3. Description of the initiative • Introduction of recycling of residential and commercial food waste • Thirty-five percent of solid waste in Greater Paramaribo consists of fresh fruits and vegetables • Potential amount of waste that can be composted per day is 11 ton, which can generate 2,5 ton compost per day • Partnership between government and waste collectors to promote recycling for compost

  4. Description of the initiative • Awareness raising on recycling and suistainable soil and crop management with compost • Public education about the benefits of recycling food waste for compost • Set up demonstration sites to showcase the benefits of compost for agriculture

  5. Description of the initiative • Setting-up commercial composting plant to facilitate transition to sustainable agriculture

  6. Strategic importance - farmers • Reversal of land degradation and restoration of soil fertility • Save on use of fertilizers and pesticides (50%) • Loose less, earn more • New export markets With compost Conventional fertilizer

  7. Strategic importance - consumers • Enhanced mineral content of food • Positive effect on overall health • Better taste, longer shelf life

  8. Markets (national)

  9. Markets (international) • Annual growth of market for organic fruit and vegetables: 10.4% • Sales in 2009: US$ 51 billion • 154 countries active in organic agriculture • 35 million hectares are certified • 1.4 million producers are certified

  10. ACTIONS

  11. RESOURCES NEEDED

  12. Leadership • Influence Leader (s) • Maureen Silos • RiekhSanchit • Technical Leader • SaskiaNahar • Frank Hupsel • Initiative Action Team • SaskiaNahar • Maureen Silos • Frank Hupsel • Anwar Alibux • IndraMadho • Gitana Plak • GustavZimpel

  13. THANK YOU

  14. Richtlijn compost: 2.5 – 12.5 ton/ha Richtlijn compost thee: 50-100 gallon/ha Voor 200 gallon is ± 4.5 kg compost nodig

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