APPLICATION OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN CUNENE PROVINCE

Abstract

The study of the proposed topic is highly relevant because many farmers, as well as most of the population living in Cunene Province, are unfamiliar with techniques for producing low-cost organic fertilizers. From this perspective, sharing this information can promote the reuse of food materials that might otherwise be discarded as waste, as well as household and rural organic residues generated daily, such as eggshells, bananas, oranges, potatoes, animal manure, tree trunks and decomposing leaves. Based on a bibliographic survey of recognized authors on the subject, it was possible to observe that quality homemade organic fertilizers can be prepared and that organic residues rich in chemical substances of importance to the soil can be identified, together with the residues most suitable for particular processes and soil types. Therefore, fertilizer management should be carried out appropriately so that this resource can become an efficient solution for the environment, agriculture and, especially, farmers in the Cunene region. The research aims to discuss the benefits of producing organic fertilizers for the environment and sustainable agriculture, with emphasis on Cunene Province.