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Organic Waste Utilization Pattern in ‘char Gubudia’ Village of Mymensingh

M.I. Islam
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Bangladesh

M.B. Khan
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Bangladesh

M.M. Hossain
Department of Animal Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Bangladesh

B.S. Nahar
Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202. Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Char Gubudia village of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila under Mymensingh was selected as locale of the study. Twenty households among four farming categories viz. medium, small, marginal and landless were interviewed using an interview schedule to observe the farmer socio-economic condition and utilization pattern of organic waste and the effect of organic waste on farm environment. Data for organic wastes were obtained through personal contact during October 2005 to March 2006. There were 195 households in Char Gubudia village consisting of 975 populations with an average of 5 persons per family. Household waste, kitchen waste, cow dung and ashes were 0.517, 0.0555, 1.290 and 0.412 ton per year, respectively. The total organic waste production was unequally proportionate among medium, small, marginal and landless farming community. The total organic waste production in the farming community was 14.032 ton per year where the total utilization of organic waste was 13.251 ton per year in Char Gubudia village. The farmers of the study area properly managed and utilized the existing organic waste for better economic return and environmentally sound sustainable agriculture.

Keywords: Organic waste, Management, Utilization, Environment

Location: Char Gubudia village of Mymensingh Sadar Upazila under Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-10-2005

End Date: 00-03-2006

Program Area: Crop-Soil-Water Management

Commodity: Manures

Objectives:

1. To study the management utilization pattern of organic waste material in a village in relation to environment.

Methodology:

Char Gubudia village of Mymensingh Sadar upazila was purposively selected as the locale to investigate the management and utilization of organic wastes. The total numbers of 450 households were considered as population while 20 households were selected following random sampling method. Data were collected during October 2005 to March 2006 from the selected respondents using pre-tested and structured interview schedule. The variables such as age, education, occupation and farm category were measured through units of years, years of schooling, main income source and number of members, respectively. Organic waste production and management in relation to the farm crops, household waste, kitchen waste, cowdung and ash were measured through proper faming management techniques. In the study, utilization of organic waste was estimated through use of fuel, organic fertilization, sale in local market and land fill purposes. After completion of the field survey, the information obtained from all the respondents were coded, compiled, tabulated and analyzed according to the objectives of the study. Local units were converted into standard units.

Source of Information: J. Agrofor. Environ. 3 (1): 29-32, 2009; ISSN 1995-6983

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Achievement/Findings:

It was widely recognized that production, management and utilization of organic waste in Char Gubudia has no organized facilities but followed an indigenous dealing pattern of organic waste. There is a vast opportunity for the farmers of Char Gubudia village to utilize and manage present organic waste from various sources for better economic return and environmentally sound sustainable agriculture.

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