Sustainable management of municipal solid waste (MSW) is the utmost importance not only
because of the health and environmental concerns but also due to its disposal issues of …

Salt-induced soil degradation is a serious threat to global agriculture which is responsible
for diminished productivity of agro-ecosystems. Irrigation with poor quality water and …

The objective of this work was to study the two-stage composting of green waste (GW) as
affected by addition of fish pond sediment (FPS; at 0, 25, and 35%) and/or rock phosphate …

In many develo** countries, replacement of the nutrients needed to produce subsistence
and cash crops is a major challenge, because of cost and long/complex supply chains …

Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata) is an annual herb with wide medicinal and
pharmacological applications due to the presence of andrographolide, an important …

Purpose Composting has the potential to recycle wastes as a means of conserving natural
resources. The study was aimed at examining feasibility of producing nutrient-enriched …

Purpose Silicate rock powders have been appointed as possible nutrient alternative sources
which might enhance the agricultural sector sustainability. However, the application of those …

Optimum impregnation ratio of rock phosphate (RP) and compost in RP-enriched organic
fertilizer, its time and rate of application to the crop plants affect the availability of nutrients …

A pot culture experiment was conducted for two consecutive years in the late rainy season to
evaluate the efficiency of rock phosphate charged compost as an organic P fertilizer source …

Higher energy inputs, greenhouse gases (GHG) emission, and higher costs are associated
with fertilizer use which necessitates the exploration of alternative sources of plant nutrients …