Organic waste use in farming and yellow pepper production in Nigeria

The study identified the factors constraining the use of organic waste in urban farming in Enugu State Nigeria. The result showed that the major constraints to the use of organic waste in urban farming were health/environmental economic socio-personal/household and government/official attitude. Despite these identified constraints increased use of organic waste (manure) in urban farming is recommended to increase agricultural productivity. The study analyzed the profitability of organic manure use in yellow pepper production in Nsukka Enugu State Nigeria. Yellow pepper enterprise is generally profitable; however use of organic manure only was more profitable than use of both organic and chemical fertilizers.