Economic impact of waste from food, water, and agriculture in Nigeria: challenges, implications, and applications—a review

The surge in Nigeria's population has led to heightened demands for food, clean water, and agricultural products, resulting in a significant increase in waste generation. Nigeria ranks among the top countries globally in terms of waste production, particularly from food, water, and agriculture....

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Published in:DISCOVER ENVIRONMENT 2024-05, Vol.2 (1), p.1-28, Article 51
Main Authors: Kolawole, Ibiwumi Damaris, Kolawole, Grace Olayemi, Sanni-manuel, Bukola Abigail, Kolawole, Shola Kolade, Ewansiha, Joel Uyi, Kolawole, Victor Are, Kolawole, Funsho Olaitan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural waste
Earth and Environmental Science
Economic impact
Environment
Environmental Geography
Environmental pollution
Environmental Science and Engineering
Food insecurity
Food waste
Review
Wastewater
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Summary:The surge in Nigeria's population has led to heightened demands for food, clean water, and agricultural products, resulting in a significant increase in waste generation. Nigeria ranks among the top countries globally in terms of waste production, particularly from food, water, and agriculture. Unfortunately, the management of these vast quantities of waste is often inadequate, leading to environmental pollution, disease, and heightened CO 2 emissions. While reducing such waste is important, completely stopping waste generation from food, water, and agriculture is impossible. Therefore, it becomes imperative to adopt eco-friendly and cost-effective approaches to handling this waste, including collection, conversion, treatment, recycling, and reuse. Effectively managing waste can mitigate pollution and its adverse impacts on public health. This review delves into the environmental, economic, and health challenges associated with the generation of waste from food, water, and agriculture in Nigeria. It highlights the importance of implementing sustainable practices for waste treatment, conversion, reuse, and application. By harnessing these waste materials effectively, Nigeria stands to reap significant economic benefits while simultaneously safeguarding the environment from pollution.
ISSN:2731-9431
2731-9431
DOI:10.1007/s44274-024-00086-6