Agriculture Waste As a Wealth Creation
Agricultural Waste has become an embarrassment to countries. The dump
sites cause health hazard to the people despite federal and state
government effort. Poultry farmers face a nightmare with the waste
generated by what they rear, such as chicken, pigs, and cows especially.
In fact the odour generated in some farms portends dangers to the
community, the farm owners and the staff. Reuse, Recycling, and Waste
reduction offer jobs opportunities for communities by collecting the
waste with care, and upgrading or processing them and making a lot of
revenue out of it. This is one of the areas wealth creation could be
established.
Do you know that in some Asian Countries - China, India, this waste that constitutes problems for our nation is economic empowerment especially in the area of power generation?
What does this mean?
a- Poultry manure can be turned into dried, little pellets of fertilizer to be sold to farmers?
b- Leftover chicken parts such as heads, feet and feathers can be made into ingredients for animals feed?
c- Chicken and pig manure can be burnt to generate gas or electricity?
d-
Chicken and turkey manure can be turned into a "toxin-grabbing char"
that would be able to purify water on many industrial and factory
farming pollutants?
e- Turning chicken feathers into plastic lessens waste?
These
wastes provide opportunities in the productions of other animal feeds.
(i fish feed). Ethanol for energy generation and fertilizer for farmers.
It's on record that some time ago a pig farm in Ondo State,Nigeria,
piped pig waste through gas cylinders to generate energy for the
community. Other domestic wastes can equally generate ethanol. Poultry
waste as animal feed and fertilizer would require good cleaning, sorting
and grinding to add value. With good packaging in plastic bags of
various weights ranging from 1kg to 25kg and appropriate labeling, It
would become an instant Wealth Spinner.
Waste to wealth sounds
unbelievable but it's real. In India for instance, a lot has been
achieved at community level by local women turning waste to instant
wealth.
They have recycled papers to bags as substitute for
plastic carry bags. They have used coconut shell to replace plastic for
mugs, bowls, spoon, soap dishes, key chains, flower vases and so on.
They
have recycled cloth, plant fibers, cardboard, cans and bottles to
mention a few. Their involvement in waste management has given them an
opportunity to become self-employed.
While you make your future
earnings from salvaging the environment, you will be helping the
community and the nation to get rid of unwanted wastes and also
contributing to youth empowerment and better health of the citizenry.
Waste
management is hot cake and a major source of wealth creation in any
country especially Asia countries-India,and China. A lot of revenue is
being generated through its processing.
Monday, June 20, 2011
Regular Exercise Promotes a Good Health
Regular Exercise Promotes a Good Health
Over the years all of us have been told there are benefits derivable from regular exercise; but most of us have received such information with cynicism. It is important that we find time to engage in activities that would promote both our physical, mental and spiritual well-being and never to shy away from them as doing so may negatively impact our health.
What are the Benefits of Exercise?
1- Feeling better: Exercise helps in coping with stress; and improves your image, and resistance to fatigue. It helps to counter anxiety and depression; helps you relax and feel less tired and improves the ability to fall asleep and sleep well.
2- Looking better: Regular physical activities tune your muscles, help your appetite and turn off excess calories to help shape your physique.
3- Improves your productivity: Regular physical activities help you to be more productive at work, issue you capacity for physical work and aid mental alertness.
Regular exercise condition your heart and lungs to relax more efficiently. When well conditioned, the heartbeats less frequently, but much more efficient at when rest. The heart of an average person beats a little less or within the range of 70 to 75 times every minute. Therefore, a conditioned heart beats about 36,000 less times per day, a saving of 13 million beats per year.
A conditioned heart thus suffers less wear and tear over years. In this way, exercise reduces the chance of suffering a heart attack. Feeling, looking, working better helps you to enjoy life more fully. Several scientific studies have shown that life is prolonged by regular exercise. The average life expectancy in people who exercise regularly is 8 to 15 years longer than in those who do not. Also, studies have shown that people who exercise are more likely to recover faster than those who do not when they suffer various diseases, including heart attack and bleeding.
Many of us believe that we get enough exercise from our daily activities and so do not require any more. This is rarely true. Very few jobs require vigorous activities these days (in our kind of setting) while I agree that activities like climbing stairs, walking, gardening, moderate to heavy house work can provide some benefit on the long run, more vigorous exercise conditions the heart and lungs to provide more consistent short and long term benefits.
Some general tips: If you have eaten a meal, avoid strenuous physical activity for at least 2 hours. If you exercise vigorously first, wait about 20 minutes before eating. If you run or jog, land on your heels rather than the balls of your feet. If you ride a bicycle out doors, always wear a helmet. Hard and uneven surfaces are more likely to cause injuries than soft, even surfaces. Any exercise at all is better than none at all.
Over the years all of us have been told there are benefits derivable from regular exercise; but most of us have received such information with cynicism. It is important that we find time to engage in activities that would promote both our physical, mental and spiritual well-being and never to shy away from them as doing so may negatively impact our health.
What are the Benefits of Exercise?
1- Feeling better: Exercise helps in coping with stress; and improves your image, and resistance to fatigue. It helps to counter anxiety and depression; helps you relax and feel less tired and improves the ability to fall asleep and sleep well.
2- Looking better: Regular physical activities tune your muscles, help your appetite and turn off excess calories to help shape your physique.
3- Improves your productivity: Regular physical activities help you to be more productive at work, issue you capacity for physical work and aid mental alertness.
Regular exercise condition your heart and lungs to relax more efficiently. When well conditioned, the heartbeats less frequently, but much more efficient at when rest. The heart of an average person beats a little less or within the range of 70 to 75 times every minute. Therefore, a conditioned heart beats about 36,000 less times per day, a saving of 13 million beats per year.
A conditioned heart thus suffers less wear and tear over years. In this way, exercise reduces the chance of suffering a heart attack. Feeling, looking, working better helps you to enjoy life more fully. Several scientific studies have shown that life is prolonged by regular exercise. The average life expectancy in people who exercise regularly is 8 to 15 years longer than in those who do not. Also, studies have shown that people who exercise are more likely to recover faster than those who do not when they suffer various diseases, including heart attack and bleeding.
Many of us believe that we get enough exercise from our daily activities and so do not require any more. This is rarely true. Very few jobs require vigorous activities these days (in our kind of setting) while I agree that activities like climbing stairs, walking, gardening, moderate to heavy house work can provide some benefit on the long run, more vigorous exercise conditions the heart and lungs to provide more consistent short and long term benefits.
Some general tips: If you have eaten a meal, avoid strenuous physical activity for at least 2 hours. If you exercise vigorously first, wait about 20 minutes before eating. If you run or jog, land on your heels rather than the balls of your feet. If you ride a bicycle out doors, always wear a helmet. Hard and uneven surfaces are more likely to cause injuries than soft, even surfaces. Any exercise at all is better than none at all.
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