ORGANIC WASTE MANAGEMENT
FOR COMPOSTING
Towards Sustainability in
Surinamese Agriculture
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Suriname in Action
Description of the initiative
The organizing principle of this project is the promotion of
sustainable agriculture through waste recycling for compost
Saramacca - Suriname
Description of the initiative
1) Introduction of recycling of
residential and commercial
food waste
Thirty-five percent of solid waste in
Greater Paramaribo consists of fresh
fruits and vegetables
 Potential amount of waste that can
be composted per day is 11 ton, which
can generate 2,5 ton compost per day
Partnership between government and
waste collectors to promote recycling
for compost
Description of the initiative
2) Awareness raising on
recycling and suistainable soil
and crop management with
compost
 Public education about the
benefits of recycling food waste
for compost
 Set up demonstration sites to
showcase the benefits of compost
for agriculture
Description of the initiative
3) Setting-up commercial composting plant to
facilitate transition to sustainable agriculture
Strategic importance - farmers
 Reversal of land degradation
and restoration of soil
fertility
 Save on use of fertilizers and
pesticides (50%)
 Loose less, earn more
 New export markets
With
compost
Conventional fertilizer
Strategic importance - consumers
 Enhanced mineral
content of food
 Positive effect on
overall health
 Better taste, longer
shelf life
Markets (national)
Markets (international)
 Annual growth of market for
organic fruit and vegetables:
10.4%
 Sales in 2009: US$ 51 billion
 154 countries active in organic
agriculture
 35 million hectares are certified
 1.4 million producers are certified
ACTIONS
Activity
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Responsible
Date
1
Hire consultant for feasibility study and
business plan
Nahar, Silos
December 2012
2
Initiate recycling of residential and
commercial food waste (partnership)
Nahar, Silos
December 2012
3
Awareness raising on recycling and
composting
Nahar, Silos, Hupsel
January 2013 ongoing
4
Financing secured
Nahar, Silos, Hupsel
March 2013
5
Purchasing of land, machines and lab
equipment
Nahar, Silos, Hupsel
June 2012
6
Training of manager, machine operators
and lab technicians
Consultants
April – July 2013
7
Start composting operations
Nahar, Silos, Hupsel
August 2013
Suriname in Action
RESOURCES NEEDED
Resource
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Estimated
cost (US$)
Source(s)
1
Funds to hire consultant for feasibility
study and business plan
20,000
National Development
Bank (NOB)
2
Funds for awareness raising on recycling
for compost
100,000
Government of
Suriname, international
donors, bank financing
3
Land
4
5
0
Government of
Suriname
Funds to set up recycling program
50,000
Government of
Suriname, bank
financing
Funds to set up and manage the
composting plant
250,000
Bank financing
Total
420,000
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Leadership
 Influence Leader (s)
 Maureen Silos
 Riekh Sanchit
 Technical Leader
 Saskia Nahar
 Frank Hupsel
 Initiative Action Team
 Saskia Nahar
 Maureen Silos
 Frank Hupsel
 Anwar Alibux
 Indra
Madho
Gitana Plak
Gustav Zimpel
THANK YOU
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Suriname in Action
Richtlijn compost: 2.5 – 12.5 ton/ha
Richtlijn compost thee: 50-100 gallon/ha
Voor 200 gallon is ± 4.5 kg compost nodig