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Livestock-Based Farming Systems, Renewable Resources and the Environment |
For many centuries, composting has been used as a mean to recycling organic mater back into the soil to improve soil instructure and fertility. The composting process has received much attention in recent years because of pollution concerns and the search for effective methods for treating animal waste. Nowadays, the pig industry faces increasing problem from piggery waste, especially pig manure. This project provides information on use of aerobic composting method for the treatment of animal waste, namely pig manure as a mean of addressing the environmental pollution concerns. In addition, other way in which aerobic composting method has been used for recyling organic matter from pig manure to biotic fertilizer plant. Suggestion for possible future application are also presented.