Critical evaluation of oil palm fresh fruit bunch solid wastes as soil amendments: Prospects and challenges

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dc.contributor.authorAnyaoha, Kelechi E.
dc.contributor.authorSakrabani, Ruben
dc.contributor.authorPatchigolla, Kumar
dc.contributor.authorMouazen, Abdul M.
dc.date.accessioned2018-06-26T13:53:20Z
dc.date.available2018-06-26T13:53:20Z
dc.date.issued2018-05-28
dc.description.abstractSustainable land use has been identified as one way of tackling challenges related to climate change, population expansion, food crisis and environmental pollution. Disposal of oil palm fresh fruit bunch (FFB) solid wastes is becoming a challenge with an increased demand and production of palm oil. Whilst this poses a challenge, it could be turned into an opportunity by utilising it as a resource and fully valorise it to meet soil and crop demands. This review presents the potentials of FFB solid wastes, which include empty fruit bunch (EFB), mesocarp fibre (MF), palm kernel shell (PKS), as soil ameliorants. The major findings are the following: 1) pyrolysis, gasification, combustion, and composting are processes that can enhance the value of FFB solid wastes. These processes lead to new products including biochar, ash, and compost, which are valuable resources that can be used for soil improvement. 2) The application of EFB mulch, ash from EFB, MF and PKS, biochar from EFB, and PKS, and compost of EFB, and MF led to improvement in soil physico-chemical properties, and growth and performance of sweet corn, mushroom, oil palm, sweet potato, cauliflower plant, banana, maize, cocoa, cassava, eggplants, and pepper. However, reports show that EFB compost and ash led to decrease in growth and performance of okra. Therefore, the use of appropriate conversion technology for FFB solid wastes as soil ameliorants can significantly improve crop yield and soil properties, reduce environmental pollution, and more importantly increase income of oil mill processors and savings for farmers.en_UK
dc.identifier.citationAnyaoha KE, Sakrabani R, Patchigolla K, Mouazen AM. (2018) Critical evaluation of oil palm fresh fruit bunch solid wastes as soil amendments: Prospects and challenges. Resources, Conservation and Recycling, Volume 136, September 2018, pp. 399-409en_UK
dc.identifier.issn0921-3449
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2018.04.022
dc.identifier.urihttp://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/13268
dc.language.isoenen_UK
dc.publisherElsevieren_UK
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International*
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/*
dc.subjectEmpty fruit bunchen_UK
dc.subjectPalm kernel shellen_UK
dc.subjectMesocarp fibreen_UK
dc.subjectAshen_UK
dc.subjectBiocharen_UK
dc.subjectSoilen_UK
dc.titleCritical evaluation of oil palm fresh fruit bunch solid wastes as soil amendments: Prospects and challengesen_UK
dc.typeArticleen_UK

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