DAR ES SALAAM, Oct. 19 -- IN a city where markets generate large quantities of fruit remains and other biodegradable waste every day, what many people consider rubbish is becoming a valuable resource capable of supporting agriculture, protecting the environment and keeping neighbourhoods clean.

At Mabwepande in Bunju, Dar es Salaam, this transformation is taking shape through an organic fertiliser production project that collects biodegradable waste from markets and converts it into fertiliser for agricultural use.

The initiative offers a practical response to two challenges facing urban communities: the growing volume of waste requiring proper disposal and the need to promote sustainable fertiliser production using locally available re...