Course 3: REUSE OF ECOSAN PRODUCTS IN AGRICULTURE

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