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Composting: An Eco-friendly Technology for Sustainable Agriculture

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The effective recovery of organic waste through composting has provided mankind with a multipurpose product (compost) which, apart from being used as biofertilizer and biopesticide, can find application in erosion management and restoration of hydrocarbon-polluted soil. Interestingly, composting technology could be indispensable in the actualization of sustainable agriculture due to its environmental friendliness, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability. However, for the essential concepts of sustainable agriculture—care, health, fairness, and ecology—to be realized, the composting process should be effectively managed. Therefore, in this chapter, we addressed the various methods of composting management, challenges, and application in agriculture.

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    Chukwudi O. Onwosi, Johnson K. Ndukwe, Godwin O. Aliyu, Kenechi O. Chukwu, Flora N. Ezugworie & Victor C. Igbokwe

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    Chukwudi O. Onwosi, Johnson K. Ndukwe, Godwin O. Aliyu, Kenechi O. Chukwu, Flora N. Ezugworie & Victor C. Igbokwe

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Onwosi, C.O., Ndukwe, J.K., Aliyu, G.O., Chukwu, K.O., Ezugworie, F.N., Igbokwe, V.C. (2020). Composting: An Eco-friendly Technology for Sustainable Agriculture. In: Bauddh, K., Kumar, S., Singh, R., Korstad, J. (eds) Ecological and Practical Applications for Sustainable Agriculture. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-3372-3_9

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