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Animal excrement turned into environment-friendly compost
The Council of Agricultural has assisted the animal husbandry industry to set up 55 compost fields as venues to put animal excrement into good use. Every year, these fields process 80 tons of excrement to produce about 40 tons of compost used for planting potted plant, vegetable, and flower. What was first considered mere waste goes through a process of fermentation and is transformed into useful compost.
The Council said that the compost produced with the natural fermentation process is easily absorbed by the farmland soil. It is also friendly to the environment. This natural organic fertilizer could help improve the soil’s structure by maintaining the soil humidity, ventilation and supplying organic ingredients to the soil. Therefore, compost from animal excrement is considered the best choice for organic agriculture.
The Council also plans to conduct materials analysis of the compost in order to assist them enhance their processing technology and compost quality. The Council will also evaluate their operations to strengthen their management ability over compost manufacturers and ensure product quality. Compost products could also apply for quality certification of their products.
By the end of 2005, 11 items of composts have obtained the recognition of the Environmental Protection Administration as top quality and environment friendly products. Twenty-one compost manufacturers with 35 items of products received the “Quality Certification and Brand Recommendation of Domestic Compost.” The Council hopes that such compost products could establish a good brand image of quality and safe organic fertilizers.
The Council calls on everyone to make good use of such environmental-friendly compost to facilitate resource recycling and promote the sustainable development of Taiwan’s agriculture and offer future generations a better environment. Those interested in learning more about compost manufacturers could visit the Council of Agriculture website.
