Bio-conversion of organic wastes for their recycling in agriculture: An overview of perspectives and prospects

Annals of Microbiology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-479

  Ahmad, Rizwan ^a   Jilani, Ghulam ^b   Arshad, Muhammad ^c   Zahir, Zahir A ^c   Khalid, Azeem ^c  

^a NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Pakistan)

^b PMAS ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Additives; Composting; Environmental pollution; Microorganisms; Soil productivity; Systems

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849130142     PISSN: 15904261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03175343     Document Type: Review

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