Summary
You can't turn food waste into fertilizer wealth. But...
Americans throw away enough food to fill 730 football stadiums per year. And US landfills currently account for 24.1% of global methane emissions.
Meanwhile, today’s farming methods use synthetic fertilizers to feed our country’s produce. And the long-term use of these synthetics not only lead to massive soil degradation, and much lower quality products.
So, Hidaayat Tayyib, an agripreneur from South Africa, figured out how to turn one ton of food and plant waste into 255g of high quality fertilizer in 48 hours or less. This not only reverses devastating soil erosion, and suffocating methane emissions, but actually rebuilds healthy soil that increases nutritional value of our produce. And does it significantly cheaper.
So, you can.
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Agripreneur: Tayyib Turns Waste into Fertilizer Wealth
Octavia Avesca Spandiel, Food for Mzansi
7 March 2024
Agripreneur Hidaayat Tayyib runs a business that can turn one ton of organic waste into high-quality fertilizer in 48 hours or less. His company, AcquaOrganix, uses natural processes to create eco-friendly products for farmers, helping improve soil health and crop yields. Shah's venture promotes sustainability by reducing waste, creating jobs, and supporting South Africa’s agricultural sector.