Klementina Jilkova, Jan Banout
Abstract
Soils in surroundings of Pucallpa are in general of a low quality for agriculture. One of the promising strategies how to
improve soil fertility in this location is implementation of composting technology. This was therefore the aim of our study.
Selected farmers have received composting bins within a frame of Czech project "Sustainable Management of Natural Resources
in the Peruvian Amazon". We evaluated the suitability of this low-technology and low-cost composting method in the area under study.
The research activities were based on field work with local farmers from villages near Pucallpa city with the intent to analyse
organic waste generation and composition, its recycling and reuse, and the overall willingness to manager the composting process.
The field operations were carried out along with laboratory analyses. Generally this composting method was well adopted and can be
considered as an appropriate instrument for improving soil management in the studied area.
Key words:
Organic waste management; composting; farmers; Pucallpa