Growers cash in on green-waste market: Diversifying into compost production can be a good way to make and save money, says SoleneLeDoze

摘要

With local authorities looking to divert more organic waste from landfill, and inorganic fertiliser prices rising, there has never been a better time for growers to diversify into quality compost production. Redundant farm buildings and land can makeexcellent compost production facilities for the large quantities of garden and food waste being recycled.In fact, the Association for Organics Recycling (formerly the Composting Association) says that on-farm sites represent 29 per cent of composting sites across the UK.