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Recycling potential of organic wastes of arecanut and cocoa in India: A short review

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Title Recycling potential of organic wastes of arecanut and cocoa in India: A short review
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Creator Sujatha, S.
Bhat Ravi
Chowdappa, P.
 
Subject arecanut
Cocoa
organic waste
recycling
vermicompost
 
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Organic wastes from arecanut and cocoa are rich in lignin, cellulose and polyphenol content, and slowly biodegradable.
In India, the recyclable biomass from arecanut and cocoa is estimated at 4.5–5.4 and 0.7–0.8 million tonnes per year,
respectively. The studies have shown that there is huge potential for utilizing plantation wastes for income generation
through suitable technologies and to avoid environmental pollution. Their utilization for production of vermicompost, oyster
mushrooms, livestock feed and other value-added products prove to be sustainable and profitable options. Vermicompost
has a better nutrient profile than organic wastes and has potential to meet nitrogen and phosphorus demand of plantations
crops. The findings of long-term field studies revealed that vermicompost sustains the productivity of arecanut and other
component crops and improves soil fertility. But supplementation of potassium is required for improving and sustaining the
yields in perennial crops in the long run.
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Date 2018-12-01T11:02:41Z
2018-12-01T11:02:41Z
2015-09-11
 
Type Research Paper
 
Identifier Sujatha Sadasivuni, Ravi Bhat & Chowdappa Pallem (2015): Recycling potential of organic wastes of arecanut and cocoa in India: a short review, Environmental Technology Reviews, DOI: 10.1080/09593330.2015.1077897
2162-2515
http://krishi.icar.gov.in/jspui/handle/123456789/14929
 
Language English
 
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Publisher Taylor & Francis