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What is Fertilizer?
fertilizer, natural or artificial substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants. Fertilizers enhance the natural fertility of the soil or replace the chemical elements taken from the soil by previous crops.
What Is Organic Fertilizer?
Organic fertilizer in simple terms is manure which contains a significant amount of biological material, plant and animal residues, and waste material.
In broad terms, According to Wikipedia, Organic fertilizers are fertilizers that are naturally produced and contain carbon. Fertilizers are materials that can be added to soil or plants, in order to provide nutrients and sustain growth. Typical organic fertilizers include mineral sources, all animal waste including meat processing, manure, slurry, and guano, plant based fertilizers, such as compost, and biosolids. There are also other abiotic, non-chemical, fertilizer methods that meet the Principles of Organic Agriculture, which determines whether a fertilizer can be used for commercial organic agriculture.
Organic fertilizer production in Nigeria is a growing industry because of the widespread clamor for increased agriculture in the country, and the government’s efforts to promote local content development over imported brands.
Beyond just the clamor for widespread agriculture, there are rising concerns over the side effects of various inorganic chemical and synthetic products, causing the demand for organic fertilizer use to grow rapidly.
Presently Nigeria consumes over 7.5 million metric tons of fertilizer annually, but only about 30% of this is said to be organic.
With the high sensitization on the importance of organic fertilizer, there is a constant increase in the consumption of organic compost over Non-organic fertilizers.
Benefits Of Organic Fertilizer
The basic benefit or importance of organic fertilizer is crop growth and soil enhancement as organic fertilizer helps to improve soils with low nutrient levels of depleted nutrients naturally without damage to the soil as in the case of inorganic fertilizers. It may promote slow but steady, healthy and natural growth to increase crop yield and the quality of farm produce. Below are general benefits of using organic fertilizers for growing crops:
They improve soil structure
They are near impossible to overuse and harm plants
They are renewable and environment-friendly
They promote natural nutrient storage mechanisms in the soil.
They help prevent erosion
They increase production output
They contain varieties of minerals and vitamins
They help the soil remain moist and save water
They ensure slow but steady growth
Types Of Organic Fertilizers
There are three major types of organic fertilizers. These include:
Dry Fertilizer:
The application of this fertilizer comes in both in-ground gardens and container-grown plants. These types of fertilizers generally encourage long-term growth in seedlings, transplants, and crops.
Liquid Fertilizer:
These fertilizers are nutrients in the form of liquid. They sometimes additionally use a form of binding agent to help the plant in question better absorb them. These fertilizers could be poured onto the soil surrounding the plant so that the roots can easily absorb them, or they could be sprayed on the leaves instead.
Liquid fertilizers are considered suitable for plants that are rapidly growing and should be applied monthly. However, the crops that the compost is being sprayed on the leaf is best done on a biweekly basis.
Growth Enhancing Agents:
These aren’t precisely fertilizers; these substances help plants absorb nutrients that they receive from other sources. And are also a great source of trace elements.
PROCESS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRODUCTION
As earlier stated, organic fertilizer, also known as manure is usually made from human waste, animal matter, plant matter and mineral compounds.
Below is a brief summary of the process by which organic fertilizer is made.
First, the various sources for the raw materials used in the production of organic fertilizer, are in abundance in every or almost every part of the world. And if you're thinking about it, it is easy to get them here in Nigeria. Raw materials for the production of organic fertilizer can be gotten by the following:
Negotiating with the management of abattoirs in order to collect animal matter
Getting waste matter of birds from poultry farmers
Talking to sewage management authority to collect sewage matter
Acquire decomposable waste from waste management authorities, kitchen/household waste etc.
The Production Process
Manual labor can be very time-consuming, therefore, it is necessary to purchase some fertilizer production equipment.
The process is as follows:
Selection of raw materials (animal waste, human waste etc.) → Dry sterilization → Mixing of ingredients → Granulation → Cooling screening → Metering seal → Finished product → Storage.
BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR STARTING PRODUCTIONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS INCLUDE:
Purpose Of Organic Fertilizer Production:
Also, if you plan on exporting the goods, you must research the standard packaging of the various countries and the standard requirements.
Conduct Detailed Research:
When Starting organic fertilizer production, you must conduct a detailed market research to gather as much information as possible on what will be need to begin production of organic fertilizers; how to set up the organic fertilizer production plant, material sourcing, production process, storage, leveraging the already existing and potential new market; marketing strategy and creating marketing channels.
Purchase Or Lease A Facility In A Suitable Location:
It is vital to set up an organic fertilizer production facility in a predominant farming area as this gives you nearness to market advantage.
Nearness to farm areas also provides easy means for the transportation of the organic fertilizer. It also increases awareness of your services as the farmers in your location may give word to other farmers who may get to contact you.
Sourcing Raw Materials:
During your research, it is important to know the type of raw materials available and how to source them.
You can make arrangements with the management of abattoirs to collect animal matters, talk to poultry farmers to get the waste from their birds, and also negotiate with the sewage management authority to collect sewage from them.
Packaging And Distribution:
The foul smell from manure can be taken care of when proper packaging is done. The packaging is one of the most important aspects of composite production. This is very important if you plan to export or produce for local delivery.
Challenges With The Production Of Organic Fertilizer
Here are some challenges that tend to affect starting organic fertilizer production in Nigeria, Africa, and many other parts of the world:
Lack of sensitization and awareness
Lack of funds for investments
Lack of consistent availability of basic amenities like water supply, power supply and good roads
Bad government policies
Over dependence on synthetic fertilizer
Excessive importation of fertilizer
Poor funding of research activities
Lack of highly efficient storage facilities
Lack of capital for large scale production
Lack of easy access to the international market
Instability of the international market price
Lack of adequate government assistance
Lack of adequate widespread knowledge on how to produce high-quality fertilizers
Lack of funds to import international standard processing machinery.
fertilizer, natural or artificial substance containing the chemical elements that improve growth and productiveness of plants. Fertilizers enhance the natural fertility of the soil or replace the chemical elements taken from the soil by previous crops.
What Is Organic Fertilizer?
Organic fertilizer in simple terms is manure which contains a significant amount of biological material, plant and animal residues, and waste material.
In broad terms, According to Wikipedia, Organic fertilizers are fertilizers that are naturally produced and contain carbon. Fertilizers are materials that can be added to soil or plants, in order to provide nutrients and sustain growth. Typical organic fertilizers include mineral sources, all animal waste including meat processing, manure, slurry, and guano, plant based fertilizers, such as compost, and biosolids. There are also other abiotic, non-chemical, fertilizer methods that meet the Principles of Organic Agriculture, which determines whether a fertilizer can be used for commercial organic agriculture.
Organic fertilizer production in Nigeria is a growing industry because of the widespread clamor for increased agriculture in the country, and the government’s efforts to promote local content development over imported brands.
Beyond just the clamor for widespread agriculture, there are rising concerns over the side effects of various inorganic chemical and synthetic products, causing the demand for organic fertilizer use to grow rapidly.
Presently Nigeria consumes over 7.5 million metric tons of fertilizer annually, but only about 30% of this is said to be organic.
With the high sensitization on the importance of organic fertilizer, there is a constant increase in the consumption of organic compost over Non-organic fertilizers.
Benefits Of Organic Fertilizer
The basic benefit or importance of organic fertilizer is crop growth and soil enhancement as organic fertilizer helps to improve soils with low nutrient levels of depleted nutrients naturally without damage to the soil as in the case of inorganic fertilizers. It may promote slow but steady, healthy and natural growth to increase crop yield and the quality of farm produce. Below are general benefits of using organic fertilizers for growing crops:
They improve soil structure
They are near impossible to overuse and harm plants
They are renewable and environment-friendly
They promote natural nutrient storage mechanisms in the soil.
They help prevent erosion
They increase production output
They contain varieties of minerals and vitamins
They help the soil remain moist and save water
They ensure slow but steady growth
Types Of Organic Fertilizers
There are three major types of organic fertilizers. These include:
Dry Fertilizer:
The application of this fertilizer comes in both in-ground gardens and container-grown plants. These types of fertilizers generally encourage long-term growth in seedlings, transplants, and crops.
Liquid Fertilizer:
These fertilizers are nutrients in the form of liquid. They sometimes additionally use a form of binding agent to help the plant in question better absorb them. These fertilizers could be poured onto the soil surrounding the plant so that the roots can easily absorb them, or they could be sprayed on the leaves instead.
Liquid fertilizers are considered suitable for plants that are rapidly growing and should be applied monthly. However, the crops that the compost is being sprayed on the leaf is best done on a biweekly basis.
Growth Enhancing Agents:
These aren’t precisely fertilizers; these substances help plants absorb nutrients that they receive from other sources. And are also a great source of trace elements.
PROCESS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZER PRODUCTION
As earlier stated, organic fertilizer, also known as manure is usually made from human waste, animal matter, plant matter and mineral compounds.
Below is a brief summary of the process by which organic fertilizer is made.
First, the various sources for the raw materials used in the production of organic fertilizer, are in abundance in every or almost every part of the world. And if you're thinking about it, it is easy to get them here in Nigeria. Raw materials for the production of organic fertilizer can be gotten by the following:
Negotiating with the management of abattoirs in order to collect animal matter
Getting waste matter of birds from poultry farmers
Talking to sewage management authority to collect sewage matter
Acquire decomposable waste from waste management authorities, kitchen/household waste etc.
The Production Process
Manual labor can be very time-consuming, therefore, it is necessary to purchase some fertilizer production equipment.
The process is as follows:
Selection of raw materials (animal waste, human waste etc.) → Dry sterilization → Mixing of ingredients → Granulation → Cooling screening → Metering seal → Finished product → Storage.
BASIC REQUIREMENT FOR STARTING PRODUCTIONS OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS INCLUDE:
Purpose Of Organic Fertilizer Production:
Also, if you plan on exporting the goods, you must research the standard packaging of the various countries and the standard requirements.
Conduct Detailed Research:
When Starting organic fertilizer production, you must conduct a detailed market research to gather as much information as possible on what will be need to begin production of organic fertilizers; how to set up the organic fertilizer production plant, material sourcing, production process, storage, leveraging the already existing and potential new market; marketing strategy and creating marketing channels.
Purchase Or Lease A Facility In A Suitable Location:
It is vital to set up an organic fertilizer production facility in a predominant farming area as this gives you nearness to market advantage.
Nearness to farm areas also provides easy means for the transportation of the organic fertilizer. It also increases awareness of your services as the farmers in your location may give word to other farmers who may get to contact you.
Sourcing Raw Materials:
During your research, it is important to know the type of raw materials available and how to source them.
You can make arrangements with the management of abattoirs to collect animal matters, talk to poultry farmers to get the waste from their birds, and also negotiate with the sewage management authority to collect sewage from them.
Packaging And Distribution:
The foul smell from manure can be taken care of when proper packaging is done. The packaging is one of the most important aspects of composite production. This is very important if you plan to export or produce for local delivery.
Challenges With The Production Of Organic Fertilizer
Here are some challenges that tend to affect starting organic fertilizer production in Nigeria, Africa, and many other parts of the world:
Lack of sensitization and awareness
Lack of funds for investments
Lack of consistent availability of basic amenities like water supply, power supply and good roads
Bad government policies
Over dependence on synthetic fertilizer
Excessive importation of fertilizer
Poor funding of research activities
Lack of highly efficient storage facilities
Lack of capital for large scale production
Lack of easy access to the international market
Instability of the international market price
Lack of adequate government assistance
Lack of adequate widespread knowledge on how to produce high-quality fertilizers
Lack of funds to import international standard processing machinery.