The economy in Zanzibar is predominantly based on agriculture and allied activities.To boost natural farming, compost is imported in Zanzibar. However, the autonomous island has enormous composting potential as 86 percent of the waste is organic in nature and the awareness of composting is still in its nascent phase. In order to push for composting and regulate the flow of quality compost, the need of the hour is to develop compost standards and marketing guidelines in Zanzibar. Compost is organic matter that has been decomposed in a process called composting. This process recycles various organic materials otherwise regarded as waste products and produces a soil conditioner (the compost). Compost is rich in nutrients. It is used, for example, in gardens, landscaping, horticulture, urban agriculture and organic farming. The compost itself is beneficial for the land in many ways, including as a soil conditioner, a fertilizer, addition of vital humus or humic acids, and as a natural pesticide for soil. In ecosystems, compost is useful for erosion control, land and stream reclamation, wetland construction, and as landfill cover (see compost uses). At the simplest level, the process of composting requires making a heap of wet organic matter (also called green waste), such as leaves, grass, and food scraps, and waiting for the materials to break down into humus after a period of months. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever ~ and one such is ‘Marina beach’ known for itspristine beautiful sandy shores - that runs from Fort St George to Besant Nagar. This beach has a long history.This was conceived in 1884 and christened by Mountstuart Elphinstone Grant-Duff, the then governor of Madras – the beautiful beachis famed for theambience and rich eco system though itstands a lot polluted now. On the road side, many stone statues, some of them installed during the Tamil World Conference adorn the area.There are famous landmarks like Vivekanandar Illam, Presidency College, PWD building, University and more. Early morning the famous Marina beach offers intriguing things.There are young, old, fast, slow, and varied people indulging in chit-chatting, eating and drinking the various health drinks ! that are sold on pavements.You can see people walking, fast-walking, jogging, sprinting, skipping, doing physical exercises, yoga, laughing out loud – more – all law unto themselves – thinking and spreading that these are the passport to good health. For every visitor, Marina beach offers cool breeze and a serene atmosphere. For some of those who are middle aged, it brings memories of beach cricket. You can hear the sea, the sound of wavesand nearer – thewaves jumping and touching the shore and then submitting themselves to the shore but trying to comeback to conquer again ! would be very interesting sight– Onecan see monstrousships anchored in the middle of sea, some fishing boats and Sun coming out as a red ball from the Sea – all great sights to behold.To those given to enjoying Nature, the morning at Marinaprovides innumerable things including morning birds, thousands of pigeons, dogs – stray, and owned – local and foreign breeds of various sizes; posh cars; bi-cycles; vast expanse of sand and different hues of people..yet, I was surprised to see this small stall, put up by Corporation of Madras.
With regards – S. Sampathkumar 30th Dec 2019.