ABSTRACT
The harvest season of crops after successful cultivation generally leads to increased food supply across the entire Nigerian state. During this period and a few months afterward, a large volume of waste generation resulting from the processing of crops occurs. The wastes lead to environmental pollution from burning of wastes or fermentation of improperly disposed wastes. Improperly disposed agricultural wastes (agro-waste) also leads to an increase in rodent and pest populations in some cases posing a significant threat to health, safety, and environment. To circumvent this environmental challenge, this report, therefore, attempts to present the trend of annual agricultural production and its corresponding annual wastes generated, review the current practice deployed at the moment and its implication on health, safety, and environment of Nigerian residents, and to further proffer better approach in managing these agro-wastes in an environmentally sustainable manner. These approaches have been found to be viable ways of adding value and generating wealth from waste.
