WASTE UTILIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES IN DELTA STATE, NIGERIA | Journal of......

The paradigm shift from "trash" to "waste as a resource" transforms garbage from being thrown away in landfills to being used for economic and environmental growth. Given the massive volume of waste, the type of waste, the quantity, and the indigenous people's main occupation in Delta State, there is a need to use waste to promote sustainable agricultural practises such as the production of staking poles/materials from waste plastics/polythene for the cultivation of creeping tuberous plants and vegetables such as Yam (Dioscorea spp. ), Tomatoes (Lycopersicon esculentum), Beans (Phase This would minimise total trash generation, enhance environmental sanitation and health, safeguard the environment, create jobs, and support long-term growth.

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