Usability Assessment of Kitchen Waste for Organic Liquid Fertilizer from Bangladesh

Authors

  • Jakiya Hossain Moon Department of Agriculture, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh; Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
  • Pijush Kanti Jhan Department of Agriculture, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
  • Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan Department of Agriculture, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
  • Mehede Hassan Rubel Department of Agriculture, Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali-3814, Bangladesh
  • Md Mahfuzur Rahman Department of Agronomy, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Patuakhali-8602, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v12i2.83241

Keywords:

Kitchen waste, Environment, Pollution, Liquid fertilizer, Nutrients analysis

Abstract

Improper disposal of kitchen waste produces unwanted microorganisms and breeds mosquitoes and flies, making the environment unhealthy. As organic matter, kitchen waste can serve as biofertilizer. This experiment was carried out to assess the feasibility of making liquid fertilizer from kitchen waste. The work aimed to manage kitchen waste to minimize its pollution and promote organic farming by converting it into liquid fertilizer to contribute to sustainable agriculture. The Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) was followed for this research. Kitchen wastes like vegetable peels, fruit peels, eggshells, fish and meat bones, used tea leaves, food waste, etc., were collected and fermented to get the liquid extracts. Essential plant nutrient analysis showed that it contained significant amounts of N (25000ppm), P (12.7 ppm), K (2.7ppm), S (0.05ppm), Mg (30.24ppm), Zn (5.8ppm), Cu (0.7ppm), Mn (0.7ppm), Fe (25ppm), and B (0.5ppm) encouraging the use of such liquid extract as liquid fertilizer. Making liquid fertilizer will encourage organic farming, minimize the hazard created by the wrong disposal of kitchen waste, achieve sustainable agriculture by lessening the use of synthetic fertilizer, and provide economical elements in farm technology.

Res. Agric. Livest. Fish. Vol. 12, No. 2, August 2025: 243-252

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2025-09-16

How to Cite

Moon, J. H., Jhan, P. K., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Rubel, M. H., & Rahman, M. M. (2025). Usability Assessment of Kitchen Waste for Organic Liquid Fertilizer from Bangladesh. Research in Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries, 12(2), 243–252. https://doi.org/10.3329/ralf.v12i2.83241

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Agriculture

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Copyright (c) 2025 Jakiya Hossain Moon, Pijush Kanti Jhan, Md Atiqur Rahman Bhuiyan, Mehede Hassan Rubel, Md Mahfuzur Rahman

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