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Other benefits were also mentioned by the farmers. These perceived benefits,
and the relative importance given to them by farmers. Improvement of soil
tilth and texture, increase in soil fertility and reduced fertilizer costs were
the most important benefits that farmers got from using compost in rice
production. The decrease in nitrogen fertilizer requirements was estimated
to be about 19 kg N/ha.
The yield increases in rice and other crops can be traced to the capability of
the compost to supply nutrients needed for crop growth. The Bureau of Soils
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The cost benefit ratio of 7.7 mentioned above was based only on the
contribution made by the compost to rice production. Rola et al. (1996)
mentioned the employment generation that the establishment of compost
production units brings to local communities as an additional benefit
derived from the rapid composting technology. Each composting unit
employs 2 - 23 laborers. Although employment is often intermittent, these
composting units are located in rural areas where employment is very
scarce.
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Table 3 Cost-Benefit Analysis of Rapid Composting Using Rice Straw (1989-90 Data)
Table 4 Comparative Analysis<Sup>1)</Sup> of Rice Yields, Fertilizer Use and Labor, among
Users and Non-Users of Rapid Composting Technology, 1993 and 1995 Wet Season
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Table 5 Comparative Analysis of Cost and Returns<Sup>1)</Sup> Per Hectare among Users and
Non-Users of Rapid Composting Technology, 1993 and 1995 Wet Seasons
Table 6 Farmers' Perceived Benefits from Using the Rapid Composting Technology ,Wet Season
1995.
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Table 8 Estimated Incremental Rice Production from Rapid Composting Technology (RCT) 1992-
1996
Table 9 Estimates of Economic Benefit and Cost from Rapid Composting (Us$ Million at 1996
Prices)
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