Turning urban waste into an economic asset for urban and periurban farming in Sri Lanka

To assess the current situation of municipal solid waste (MSW) composting opportunities and potential acceptance of nutrient enriched pelletized compost in Sri Lanka,two field surveys were conductednationwide and in Kurunegala (Northwestern) area, respectively. Due to the low nutrient content of MSW...

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Main Authors:	Fernando, Sudarshana, Drechsel, Pay, Amirova, I., Semasinghe, Christina, Jayathilake, Nilanthi
Format:	Conference Paper
Language:	Inglés
Published:	2015
Subjects:	urban wastes solid wastes composting waste treatment economic infrastructure urban agriculture periurban agriculture nutrients pelleting soil properties fertilizers
Online Access:	https://hdl.handle.net/10568/82754

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