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Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) have
discovered an innovative way of creating thousands of
agricultural jobs from waste polythene.

A research team led by Ezenekwe Elochukwu, a student
of Agricultural and Bio-resources Engineering, made
the amazing discovery, on how to recycle abundant
polythene wastes, common in landfills and streets of
cities in the country for money.

Elochukwu said the project would also clean up the
heaps of polythene found on street corners, where
they cause environmental pollution and flooding.

According to him, the use of greenhouse structures in
crop production would offer several benefits that
range from increased yield to more efficient water
utilization, less use of harmful chemicals, year-round
farming and protection from adverse climatic
conditions.

“But such structures are not utilized by farmers in the
country due to the fact that conventional greenhouses
in the country are made of glass covering and steel
framework, which make them very expensive and out
of the reach of local farmers. In reality, the very few
greenhouses in the country are largely restricted to
research centres, where they are usually used for
purposes other than crop production,” he said.

The research team, known as Peace Advocacy and
Sustainable Development Outreach (PASDO) and
another group, BENUWATTS, are working jointly to
develop suitable low-tech greenhouse structures by
sourcing and using locally available and affordable
materials in place of the steel frame and glass covering
used in conventional structures.

As an alternative to glass, Elochukwu and his team have
developed cheaper and more flexible material, which
incorporates considerable percentage of waste
polythene in the production process [whilst still
exhibiting UV-blocking properties and acceptable levels
of Photosythetic Active Radiation (PAR) – the actual
wavelength range of solar radiation responsible for
plant growth].

The research findings, in addition to helping to curb
greenhouse emissions from the usual burning of
polythene wastes, would likely lead to a revolution in
the vegetable and horticulture industry, and thousands
of jobs for the youthful population of Nigeria who can
be empowered with affordable Greenhouse Kits to
enable them engage in horticulture and fresh-produce
farming.

Hmmmm first to comment Mehn. Dis s a good wlcome development coming from our own student. 9ic One guy more 2 ur elbow. ;Dhttp://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zH5ouq3wg10