Value from faecal sludge and municipal organic waste: fertilizer cum soil conditioner in Ghana

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dc.creatorImpraim, Robert
dc.creatorNikiema, Josiane
dc.creatorCofie, Olufunke O.
dc.creatorRao, Krishna
dc.date2014
dc.date2015-07-30T06:07:25Z
dc.date2015-07-30T06:07:25Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T18:38:22Z
dc.descriptionGhana is confronted with waste management challenges. with 20-40% uncollected solid waste in most cities. Also. large volumes of faecal sludge are discharged untreated into the environment. Although these wastes pose serious environmental concerns, they also contain nutrients and organic matter essential for improving soil agricultural productivity. The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), since 2001. has researched into nutrient and organic matter recovery from faecal sludge and organic solid waste in Ghana and some Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka or Bangladesh. This has led to the production of various formulations of faecal sludge based compost (with "Fortifer" as a generic 'brand '), both in the form ofpellets and powders, and specifically an ongoing project aiming at producing and commercializing the Fortifer in Ghana through a Public Private Partnership. This paper presents a summary of Fortifer technology, project objectives as well as lessons learnt during its implementation.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/67611
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/161454
dc.languageen
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.sourceImpraim, Robert; Nikiema, Josiane; Cofie, Olufunke; Rao, Krishna. 2014. Value from faecal sludge and municipal organic waste: fertilizer cum soil conditioner in Ghana. Paper presented at the 37th WEDC [Water, Engineering and Development Centre] International Conference on Sustainable Water and Sanitation Services for All in a Fast Changing World, Hanoi, Vietnam, 15-19 September 2014. 6p.
dc.subjectfaecal coliforms
dc.subjectsewage sludge
dc.subjecturban wastes
dc.subjectorganic wastes
dc.subjectwaste management
dc.subjectsoil conditioners
dc.subjectnutrients
dc.subjectagricultural production
dc.subjectproductivity
dc.subjectsanitation
dc.titleValue from faecal sludge and municipal organic waste: fertilizer cum soil conditioner in Ghana
dc.typeConference Paper

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