Biodegradable Waste a Nutrient Asset for Upholding Soil Health and Crop Production

2020 ◽  
pp. 36-51
Author(s):  
Ifra Ashraf ◽  
Shazia Ramzan ◽  
Nowsheeba Rashid ◽  
Ikhlaq A. Mir ◽  
Asima Jillani
Keyword(s):  
Waste Disposal ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Solid Wastes ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Management Technology ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Environmentally Sound

Management of solid wastes is a grave concern because of its associated significant negative impacts on quality of the environs. Accretion and putrefaction of solid wastes have potent hazardous effects on biotic and abiotic factors of the environment including human beings. Unmanaged solid wastes especially organic in nature add efficient quantity of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. For dealing with wastes purely organic in nature, there is a need of an adequate waste management technology to reduce the quantity of organic waste being disposed of traditionally. Composting is an environmentally sound and sustainable approach to manage biodegradable fractions of solid waste. It has received considerable attention in the last few decades because of its potential of redressing the environmental pollution concerns associated with other waste disposal methods. This chapter is aimed to review supremacy of composting over other waste disposal methods.

scholarly journals Review on the Potentials of Cow (Bos indicus) Based Bioenhancers in Increasing Crop Yield and Farmers Income as well as the Soil Health and Environmental Sustainability

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16
Author(s):  
Ashwani Kumar ◽  
Suman Baliyan ◽  
Akansha Kushwaha ◽  
Amit Panwar ◽  
Nidhi Pundir
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Sustainability ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Bos Indicus ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Production Quality ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Organic Input ◽  
Healthy Environment

The haphazard use of the chemical fertilizers and pesticides has detrimental effects on soil health, human health, groundwater quality and environment. This will cause more dangerous consequences for future productivity. Present status of all food grain production is in enough quantity for the population of our country but there is need to enhance the quality of food production, quality of soil, quality of ground water and quality of a healthy environment for better livelihood. These qualities can be obtained by replacing toxic chemicals through natural and organic input which is more vital for present prospect and future outlook. The “Cow” occupies the highest place of honour in Indian civilization. She is supposed to fulfil all desires of human beings, hence known as “Kamdhenu”. Owing to ignorance, after stopping of milk production, they are left uncared for forced to live extensively and eat polythene and other wastes in towns and cities. It is interesting that in Indian agricultural systems “Cow” particularly those with a hump (indigenous breed) is one of the key components, hence provision of at least one cow per hectare need to be promoted for Jaivik Krishi activities in organic farming. This review paper attempts to bring together the different use of cow based organic formulations in crop production and protection. It has been reported that organic formulation in crop production is productive and sustainable, but there is a need for strong support to it in the form of manifestation of subsidies, agricultural extension services and intensive research with solid proofs. With these efforts we can fulfil the dream of our present government; to double the income of Indian farmers.

scholarly journals Impacts of Brick Fields on Environment and Social Economy at Bagatipara, Natore, Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 31-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
MF Jerin ◽  
SK Mondol ◽  
BC Sarker ◽  
RH Rimi ◽  
S Aktar
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Social Economy ◽  
Economic Conditions ◽  
Crop Loss ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Respiratory Problems ◽  
Negative Impacts

This study investigated environmental and socio-economic impacts of brick fields at Bagatipara upazila of Natore district, Bangladesh. A questionnaire survey was conducted at selected community members living at or near brick field areas with aim to assess impacts of brick fields on air, water, soil, vegetation as well as socio-economic conditions. Findings of this study were based on randomly selected respondents’ perception on change of any resource or condition. Crop loss, decreased soil fertility and subsequent reductions in crop production were reported. Trees around brickfields were dusted badly and water quality of nearby water bodies deteriorated because of emerged dust and ash from brick fields. Noticeable negative impacts on aquaculture were found. Except few, majority of the respondents were suffering from various diseases like eye irritation, skin diseases and respiratory problems. Despite creating work opportunities for local people, brick fields of the study area adversely affected environment and social economy.J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 9(2): 31-34 2016

scholarly journals Trash management policy based on participation of the society

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 104-114
Author(s):  
Indah Kusuma Dewi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Management Policy ◽  
Processing Methods ◽  
Methods And Techniques ◽  
Management Problems ◽  
The Government ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Environmentally Sound ◽  
Sociological Studies

The trash problem that is currently happening certainly requires special handling by both the government and the community. If the trash management is not in accordance with the methods and techniques of trash management that are environmentally sound, it is feared that it will get negative impacts such as a decrease in the quality of the environment which will also have an impact on public health. The purpose of this study was to determine how to identify trash management problems in Napa Village, Mawasangka District, Central Buton Regency and to find out how the concept of trash management in Napa Village, Mawasngka District, Central Buton Regency. This type of research is empirical juridical research. The results showed the identification of trash management problems in Napa Village including identification of trash problems in Napa Village, concept of 3 (three) R trash and trash processing methods in Napa Village. The concept of regulating trash management in Napa Village, namely analysis of laws and regulations on trash, philosophical studies of trash in Napa Village, juridical studies of trash in Napa Village, sociological studies of trash in Napa Village, study of direction and scope of trash management arrangements in Napa Village , Academic Manuscripts of Village Regulations on Trash Management in Napa Village and Draft Village Regulations on Trash Management in Napa Village.

scholarly journals Removal of Copper from Water Solutions by Adsorption on Spruce Sawdust

Proceedings ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zdenka Kovacova ◽  
Stefan Demcak ◽  
Magdalena Balintova
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Peat Moss ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Cost Effective Method ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Major Factors ◽  
Scientific Attention

Pollution of water by toxic elements is one of the major factors of concern for human health, as well as for environmental quality, and draws a large amount of scientific attention. New and cheaper methods of wastewater treatment are increasing the quality of the environment and reducing the negative impacts on fauna, flora, and human beings. The sorption technique is considered a cost effective method for effectively removing heavy metals. During the past few years, there have been increasing studies dedicated to using low-cost adsorbents like bark, tannin-rich materials, lignin, chitosan peat moss, and sawdust. The presented paper describes the adsorption behavior of spruce wood sawdust. In order to determine its applicability for wastewater treatment, copper removal from model solutions was studied.

scholarly journals Model Approach of Crop Classification Using Logistic Regression

2020 ◽  
pp. 331-333
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Soil Nutrient ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Detection Accuracy ◽  
Testing Tools ◽  
Machine Leaning ◽  
The Stability

Relation between agriculture and the human development is very old. From the beginning era all participant of food chain in second stage depends on agriculture. At the beginning state life was natural and moving. With the stability of humans use of specific land increased and now stage is , where , humans are useable to chemical products for increasing the quantity of crop production in the land. Though the use of external chemicals result in quantitative growth of crop, but internally soil health get suffer from it and one –day it might be loss her fertility. Soil testing tools has a vital role in testing the soil for nutrient in soil and test its productivity. Easy classification of soil on the basis of its different features and also from testing the quality of soil to suggest the additional supplement to improve the health and nutrient in the soil. Key objective of this paper is to capture soil health in concern of nutrient. In this paper we have shown the classification approach of soil nutrient and detecting the soil health. We have built model using machine leaning algorithm (Logistic Regression) in Python. Results are compared with standard chart of soil health contains from the agriculture laboratory. Our detection accuracy lies between 95 to 99%.

scholarly journals A Review of Indicators of Healthy Agricultural Soils with Pea Footrot Disease Suppression Potentials

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ebimieowei Etebu ◽  
A. Mark Osborn
Keyword(s):  
Field Experiments ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Abiotic Factors ◽  
Disease Incidence ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Disease Suppression ◽  
Initial Inoculum ◽  
Carbon And Nitrogen ◽  
Short Time

<p>The quality of a soil is often viewed in relation to its ability to suppress plant disease and enhance agricultural productivity. A soil is considered suppressive when, in spite of favourable conditions for disease incidence and development, a pathogen cannot become established, or establishes but produces no disease, or establishes and produces disease for a short time and then declines. The interplay of biotic and abiotic factors has long been known to assert disease suppressive capabilities or otherwise. However, the multi-functionality of soil makes the identification of a single property as a general indicator of soil health an uphill task. In this paper, therefore, some indicators of soil health important to agriculture are reviewed with emphasis on pea footrot disease suppression potentials. Findings show that footrot disease due to <em>Nectria haematococca </em>(anamorph <em>Fusarium solani </em>f.sp <em>pisi</em>) is a globally, economically important disease of peas, and an initial inoculum density of ? 100 pathogenic forms of <em>N. haematococca </em>cells would produce an appreciable level of pea footrot disease depending on the relative amount of phosphorus, carbon and nitrogen present in soil. It would be desirable to confirm pea footrot disease models obtained from pot experiments with results from field experiments.</p>

Effect of Pollution on Physical and Chemical Properties of Soil

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-37
Author(s):  
Trinath Biswal ◽  
Junaid Ahmad Malik
Keyword(s):  
Human Activity ◽  
Heavy Metal Contamination ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Sewage Water ◽  
Industrial Wastes ◽  
Continuous Exposure ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The soil is considered to be one of the most important substances for the existence of the biotic community. The quality of the soil is continually degrading due to the continuous exploitation of human activity. The superiority of a soil is rated on the basis of its chemical and physical characteristics. The contaminants added to the soil mainly because of human activity change the usual function and ecological properties and cause of negative impacts on agricultural productivity and soil health. The property of the soil is potentially affected by urban wastes, industrial wastes, sewage water, mining wastes, oil, radioactive wastes, deforestation, and massive use of fertilizers and pesticides. Heavy metal contamination of the soil is a vital environmental problem because it is the cause of adverse effects on the biological community through the contamination of the food chain. A continuous exposure of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the landfill sites causes leachate formation; this is percolated inside the soil leading to the change in properties.

scholarly journals Assessment of vegetable production by adopting climate SMART agriculture technologies in Chormara, Nawalparasi district, Nepal

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-541
Author(s):  
Sarthak Gaire ◽  
Shridhika Dahal
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Smart Agriculture ◽  
The Cost

Vegetable production is an economic booster contributing around 9.71% to total Agricultural Gross Domestic Production. So, the research study was performed under the topic “Assessment of vegetable production adopting climate-smart agriculture technologies in Chormara, Nawalparasi district” from March- April 2021 to assess the production of selected vegetables i.e. Cucumber, Tomato, Bitter Gourd, Sponge Gourd, and Chilly adopting climate-smart agriculture technology among 100 households applying simple random sampling. The study revealed that 96% of the total respondents were being affected directly by the ongoing climate change and to tackle such scenario 88% of the total respondents were adopting climate SMART Agricultural technologies including mulching, drip irrigation, cultivation of vegetables under the semi-protected house, quality seeds, etc. to mitigate the negative impacts of climate change with increased crop production. To enhance the productivity of vegetables and meet the food security of the increasing global population, farmers were integrating organic and synthetic fertilizers to attain the sustainability of soil health. It was found that 76% of the surveyed farmers were going through market hindrances like lack of proper market, fluctuation in price structure, and poor marketing channel suggesting an immediate need for a proper marketing system in the study area. The highest net return of USD 17588.53 per hectare and B:C ratio of 5.88 in tomatoes illustrated economic viability in vegetable production. Although vegetable production and marketing in Chormara seem a profitable business, the study suggests an immediate need for adoption and scaling up of successful CSA practices, its extension and proper implementation along with the provision of effective marketing channel and setting of minimum prices for the vegetable products based on the cost of cultivation that may overcome the farmer’s problems.

scholarly journals Assessment of groundwater salinity and risk of soil degradation in Quaternary aquifer system. Example: Annaba plain, Algeria N-E

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65
Author(s):  
Samia Halimi ◽  
Hicham Rechachi ◽  
Sofia Bahroun ◽  
Nour Elhouda Mizane ◽  
Tarek Daifallah
Keyword(s):  
Soil Degradation ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Soil Health ◽  
Groundwater Salinity ◽  
Aquifer System ◽  
North East ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Groundwater Samples

AbstractQuality of water resources in Annaba plain (North East) of Algeria is facing a serious challenge due to industrialisation and excessive exploitation of water. Therefore, 29 groundwater samples were collected from this area to assess their hydrogeochemistry and suitability for irrigation purposes. The groundwater samples were analysed for distribution of chemical elements Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3−, Cl−, and SO42−. It also includes pH, electrical conductivity.The hydrochimical study has shown that the facieses are changing between a pole calcium-chloride-sulphate and sodium-chloride types. The results also showed that the salinity is the major problem with water for irrigation use (58% of samples fall into C3S1 class). As a result, the quality of the groundwater is not suitable for sustainable crop production and soil health without appropriate remediation.

CYBERBULLYING PADA MEDIA SOSIAL: Menyoroti Perilaku Cyberbullying Menurut Perspektif Model Konseling Realitas

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Darimis Darimis Darimis
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Choice Theory ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Important Goal ◽  
Application Procedure ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
Use Of The Internet ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Counseling Model ◽  
Real Responsibility

Use of the Internet has changed the paradigm of human beings communicate with one another, especially on social media. Indonesia as one of the highest in the world Facebook users make significant consequences specifically for teenagers. The trend using Facebook by teenagers has created negative impacts that is the rise of cyberbullying.Cyberbullying can significantly influence the lives of teenagers and it can be a huge burden as it can happen for a long period of time. In cyberbullying, there are cyber bullies and cyber victims as individuals involved to make the message as a reference the behavior of cyberbullying. This paper attempts to looking at the perspective of the cyberbullying behavior by reality counseling model, because reality counseling as one of the models of counseling that focuses on behavior now unrealistic and dysfunctional.Reality counseling based on the choice theory, counselee make more effective choices about the development of relational satisfactory with others. The most important goal of therapy is to make people aware of the reality that the real responsibility for her behavior was himself. This counseling can helping the individual reality of cyberbullying offenders realize the consequences of his behavior, responsible, develop positive social relationships through the application procedure techniques WDEP and techniques reality Counseling.

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