A study of economic importance for animal waste in Syrian coast

Authors

  • Ghassan Yacoub Tishreen University
  • Adlina Sebeh Tishreen University

Abstract

The research aimed first to estimate the quantity and value of animal production waste in Syrian coast, and second to  present modern methods to benefit from them, relying on secondary data taken from the Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform, which then was analyzed using analytical and descriptive methods, and all calculations were performed  using  Excel program. The results of the research showed that the average of waste produced by farm animals during the period 2013-2017 was about 818.56 thousand tons. The quantities of biogas and organic fertilizer  that can be produced from these wastes was estimated at 38.150 million cubic meters and  736.70 thousand tons, respectively.

Author Biographies

Ghassan Yacoub, Tishreen University

Professor - Department of Agricultural Economics - Faculty of Agriculture

Adlina Sebeh, Tishreen University

(PhD) Student - Department of Agricultural Economics - Faculty of Agriculture

Published

2021-01-25

How to Cite

يعقوب غ. . ., & صبح ع. . . (2021). A study of economic importance for animal waste in Syrian coast. Tishreen University Journal -Biological Sciences Series, 42(6). Retrieved from https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/bioscnc/article/view/10307

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