Entrepreneurship in palm fronds recycling: a Jordanian case

Ahmad Yousef Areiqat (), Asaad Hameed Al-Ali () and Hussein Mohammed Al-Yaseen ()
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Ahmad Yousef Areiqat: Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
Asaad Hameed Al-Ali: Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan
Hussein Mohammed Al-Yaseen: Al-Ahliyya Amman University, Jordan

Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Issues, 2019, vol. 6, issue 4, 1694-1703

Abstract: This research paper argues that date palm fronds are feasible for recycling in bitmus production (organic agricultural soil) and have a good potential as an organic fertilizer. Entrepreneurial projects urge manufacturers to reconsider the use of these wastes of raw materials, and try to preserve them for organic agricultural soil and organic fertilizers’ liquid to be used for various plants and trees. This could help in preserving the environment and reducing the consumption of natural resources. The project aims to benefit from the wastes of palm trees in Al Ghor, Jordan, mainly date palm fronds which are abundant (They are presently burned, causing pollution and harm for farmers as well as the soil, the environment and the local community). Such fronds are transformed into useful forage for nutrient animals, livestock and soil fertilizers. The products from this project will be of high value for farmers and can be available as an alternative for imported fertilizers at preferable costs. In addition the produce will contribute in overcoming the shortage of forage materials in Jordan.

Keywords: recycling; palm fronds (Phoenix dactylifera); bitmus; organic fertilizer; Jordan; entrepreneurship; sustainability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L60 M13 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.9770/jesi.2019.6.4(10)

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