Joyce Nyakio preparing her compost manure. As we all say modern problems require modern solutions, restrictions to tame the spread of Covid-19 has accelerated farmers' advance to organic farming ...

Compost manure is rotten animal waste and plant. Composting helps to produce organic fertilizer high in plant nutrients, which improves soil performance as one manages organic waste in the farm.

Farmyard manure is an organic fertilizer that can help with plant growth. But there are some things to consider before putting it in your garden.

If you feel strongly about eating your own home-grown, organic vegetables, and want to improve your garden soil, you need to learn how to make organic compost at home.

Composting kills weed seeds and pathogens, and reduces manure volume. Research indicates that composting reduces manure piles by half to two-thirds. Compost also is less dense than raw manure.

Composted manure is a valuable natural resource that can reduce our reliance on inorganic fertilizers. Find out more about how to use manure here.

Another method to build up organic matter would be to bring it in from an outside source such as bags of compost, and composted manure from the garden center, or a local composting facility.