Course 3: REUSE OF ECOSAN PRODUCTS IN AGRICULTURE
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Unit 2: Urban agriculture and reuse research
Expected Study Load : 8 hours. |
Introduction:
Learning Objectives:
After completing this unit, you will:
- know the different uses of the three main ecosan products (sanitised urine, faeces and greywater) in agriculture
- understand benefits and risks of applying ecosan products in agriculture
- understand the importance of the multiple-barrier approach and following the WHO Guidelines for Reuse to minimise public health risk when reusing ecosan products
- appreciate the role and challenges of urban agriculture for increased food security in cities of developing countries
- be able to describe experimental methods for testing ecosan products as fertilisers in agriculture
- know about the good research results from around the word achieved with ecosan-derived fertilisers and soil conditioners
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