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Preparation of organic fertilizer from fish waste: a new

avenue in employment generation.

Balkhande Jayvardhan V* and Chavhan Arvind B

Department of Zoology, Digambarrao Bindu ACS College, Bhokar Dist. Nanded. (Maharashtra) 431801. India
*Corresponding author Email: [email protected]

Manuscript Details Abstract

Available online on https://www.irjse.in Composting is a very old practice for controlling the
ISSN: 2322-0015 pollution. Fish waste creates various problems hence this fish
waste can be converted into organic manure. A disgusting
smell of the waste really problematic to the common people.
Cite this article as: In urban areas fish sellers throw away fish wastes into open
Balkhande Jayvardhan V and Chavhan Arvind B. Preparation
spaces. This fertilizer can be prepared by very simple
of organic fertilizer from fish waste: a new avenue in
employment generation, Int. Res. Journal of Science & technique with very low budget. In our country this
Engineering, 2020, Special Issue A10: 21-24. technique is not popularizing hence this should be spread
among fish sellers, researchers and common people are the
need of day. This will helpful to generate employment. Fish
Article published in Special issue of International e-
remains can be turned “waste” into wealth i.e. waste to best,
Conference on "Role of Science and technology in
Sustainable development-2020” organized by Department of not only for environment and agriculture, but also for fishery
Zoology & IQAC, Digambarrao Bindu ACS College, Bhokar, industry.
Dist. Nanded, Maharashtra, India date, August 17-18, 2020.

Keywords: fish waste, organic fertilizer, employment,

popularization.

Open Access This article is licensed under a Introduction

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
International License, which permits use, sharing, adaptation, Fish waste composting is an old method but unfortunately in
distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as
long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) inland fisheries sector, this technique is not used so far. India
and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons is No.2 in Fresh water aquaculture next to China. Maharashtra
license, and indicate if changes were made. The images or plays an important role in inland fisheries. Many coastal states
other third party material in this article are included in the
article’s Creative Commons license, unless indicated now move towards the fish waste composting business as
otherwise in a credit line to the material. If material is not they have enough production recorded from Mariculture. But
included in the article’s Creative Commons license and your unfortunately in state of Maharashtra where there is an ample
intended use is not permitted by statutory regulation or
fish production is recorded in the form of Sea water and
exceeds the permitted use, you will need to obtain
permission directly from the copyright holder. To view a copy inland fisheries, no big industry or none of the fish farmers
of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/ engage in fish waste composting business.
licenses/by/4.0/

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Fresh water fish wastes are a rich source of nutrients. Need of the Day
Disposing of this waste is a old problem for fish sellers
who cleans and processes fish, from big commercial
We are in big trouble in Corona virus disease (COVID-
food processors to small sport-fishing operations. This
19) pandemic since last December 2019. Almost all
can be done with the help of composting, just like the
planet is suffer due to this. All over the economic crises
process home gardeners use to make their own soil
observed. We are in Lockdown since last 3.5
enhancer. Fish waste composting is a relatively fresh,
months,whole work was stopped. All sectors are in loss,
practical and ecofriendly method to discard fish garbage
Fisheries also plays an important role in economy of our
to get rid of the undesired fish parts and their
nation. Due to this pandemic this sector also affected
disgusting smell, turning fish waste into valuable
badly. Lakhs of fishermen are not getting their income
product with marketable worth on soil.
as their primary source of income is just selling of fishes.
This community totally depends on this sector only.
Though fish is available throughout the year, during the
post monsoon season huge quantity of fish waste as
Worldwide 70% population prefers fishes in their diet.
well as non-edible fish related waste are generated both
Composting is not a new to us; we are regular done this
in village markets and also in household kitchens. The
in our garden. This preparation of fertilizer is not hard
disposal of this waste material poses a big problem. As
or costly. It does not require much money; hence it is
the fish-waste contains rich proteins, it cannot be kept
very cheap activity. The method of preparation of the
beyond 24 hours. This also solves the problem of
fertilizer is same as vermi composting. Many thousands
pollution and waste-disposal.
of ton fish waste generated from fish industry, we can
use this fish waste for preparing the fertilizer. Many
The composting of fish wastes has a long history.
farmers are using organic fertilizer in their farm to grow
Composting is an excellent method of recycling organic
good quality crops. We know by using chemical
waste with possible use in modern agriculture. The
fertilizer is harmful to soil, it decreases the soil fertility.
application of all sorts of organic waste products by
So if you prepare this fertilizer then this will helpful to
turning them into compost has, above all, an economic-
farmers as well as fish sellers.
ecological value and is regarded to be environmental
friendly [1,2] . It enables obtaining a valuable organic Steps for preparation
fertilizer, which is substrate of humus and applying it. Fish sellers can prepare one pit for decomposition of
Among others, in crop production for consumption this waste; just you have to give your attention till the
purposes [3]. In India few experiments were performed process of decomposition starts. Several layers should
on marine wastes [4,5,6] prepared organic fertilizer from be prepared like first layer fish waste it includes
fish waste for the first time in Marathwada, In digestive system, scales, fins, gills, kidney, liver, air
Maharashtra not much work has been done on bladder, testis, ovary, and other waste organs. The next
composting fish waste to produce a fertilizer for use in layer should be saw dust or other wood product for
organic agriculture. carbon source. When we put fish waste into pit you
have to take care for first 7 days as these days have
Not much work has been done on composting fish disgusting smell from the pit hence chances of
waste and seaweed to produce a fertilizer for use in disturbing the pit from dogs and cats or any other
organic agriculture [7]. The present problem is taken to predators. Watering is one of the most important criteria
standardize the use of fresh water fish waste as of the composition process because the bacteria that are
biofertilizer and is also helpful to generate employment responsible for decomposition process needs humidity.
in this COVID-19 situation. Temperature is also key factor for decomposition
process, a shade is required for avoiding the dryness of

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pit. Well aeration is also required for decomposition After one month all layers should be mixed for well
process. Some bacteria can be used such as phosphate aeration this work should repeated for every 15 days till
solubilizing bacteria (PSB), Bacillus, Azatobacter and the fertilizer is prepared. You have to monitor pit in
Rhizobium were beneficial bacteria for rapid every month. In 180 days a good quality fertilizer was
decomposition process. prepared (6). After preparation of fertilizer it should be
filtered through mesh and a sample should be send to
The waste generated form kitchen and other garden any KVK for NPK and other micronutrients analysis.
waste can be dumped into pit.

Fig: Various steps involved in preparation of organic fertilizer from fish waste.

Selling of Fertilizer ⚫ Composting demolish disease-causing organisms

Selling of fertilizer is skill so first of all you have to and fly larvae.
popularize this product in local news paper or other ⚫ Compared to other disposal alternative, composting
electronic media. Nowadays various online shopping is not a costly method of fish waste disposal.
platforms are available so you can sale it through e-sale. ⚫ There was no disgusting smell from the fish waste
In this digital era number of population are using fertilizer. Fish waste can be converted into organic
various e platforms. manure.
⚫ It can be useful to fish farmers or sellers who throw
Advantages of Fish waste fertilizer the fish waste.
⚫ Composting overcoming the disposal problem and ⚫ By dumping in proper way, it can generate
produces a viable product. employment by selling this generates money.
⚫ Composting is a pollution free practice and it ⚫ This waste can be a huge source of NPK produc-
reduces the potential for surface and tion and helpful to farmers for organic farming.
groundwater foulness.

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organic farming, they used Vermicompost, vermi Plant Nutrition, 2009, 55(6), 778–782.

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agricultural and food industries. Bioindicators of
organic farming have huge demand. monitoring and compost maturity. Journal of
⚫ Hence if we are preparing the fertilizer from fish Environmental Science Health, 2001, 36, 415–436.
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Composting is a best way to eradicate the fish waste to
6. Jayvardhan V Balkhande. Devising of Organic Fertilizer
overcome the problem of pollution. It is safe and natural
from Fish and Crab Wastes: Waste To Best Technology.
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Fish waste compost can be applied into farm, garden,
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vegetable production, field crops, trees and landscapes
as soil amendment and fertilizer supplement to increase
soil organic matter and nutrients, promote moisture
holding ability, and then enhance production and
quality.

Conflicts of interest:
The first author is grateful to Academic Planning &
Development Section, S. R. T. M. University, Nanded
for financial Assistance in the form of Minor Research
Project - APDS/Uni.MRP/Sci.& Tech.-Zoology/20l7-
18/ 2967 under Quality Upgradability Scheme. The
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