Cyclorganic is a superior choice of fertilizer compared to other Canadian organic products because of the sustainability of the Milinator process. Glacial Rock Dust from Gaia Green Earth is also a slow release fertilizer (Gaia Green: Products, 2016). Glacial Rock Dust however, is made from glaciers, which will not be regenerated (Gaia Green: Products, 2016). The ingredients required to produce Cyclorganic, manure and M. domestica eggs, are both naturally replenished as by-products from livestock production. Cyclorganic fertilizer could be shipped from Ontario to Halifax by train. From the east coast of Canada, A1 Freight Forwarding, a Canadian company, would ship a single crate of Cyclorganic on an Ocean Carrier to Nepal (A1 Freight Forwarding, 2016). At the current rate of Cyclorganic production in Canada it would be too costly to ship the manufactured fertilizer to Nepal (personal communication: Ivan Milin, 2016). The retail cost is currently very high, around $30 for a 400-gram bag (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013). It is recommended to use 30g of Cyclorganic for a square foot of land, mixing with the top 4 inches of topsoil (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013). To supply an average size farm in Nepal with an adequate amount of Cyclorganic would not be feasible due to unrealistic importing and production costs. A farm with 0.04 hectares of land would require just over 280 pounds of Cyclorganic fertilizer. In addition, the cost associated with transporting Cyclorganic from Canada to Nepal is unrealistic considering the high costs. Further research should be done to consider the possibility of incorporating the Milinator technology in Nepal to all on-site production of Cyclorganic. Domestic production of the fertilizer would eliminate transportation costs. Milin (2013) stated that the initial processing unit was built for under $500 (Milin, Artists, Innovators & Visionaries Episode 11). The process would require electricity just to circulate air throughout the machine.
There is potential for the Milinator Technology to further improve conditions in Nepal beyond agricultural use (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013). The second product of the Milinator technology is the protein-rich larvae and pupae that are collected at the end of the process. It was mentioned previously that the larvae are collected on the final day of processing with a weight 300 times greater than their input weight. The fly larvae can be dried and used as a feed supplement for poultry birds, which would also promote the production of Cyclorganic in Nepal itself because the larvae are very rich in protein and can be used as a supplement for poultry feed as a cost-cutting livestock food source (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013). Currently, the Milinator Technology has only been applied to process poultry manure. However, Milin (2013) stated that the recycling capabilities of M. domestica larvae could be applied to any form of organic waste. Developing the Milinator Technology in Nepal could potentially facilitate human waste as the metabolism of the fly larvae has been proven to degrade bacteria (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013).
The possibility of the Milinator technology being introduced to Nepal would enable domestic production of an efficient, balanced fertilizer required for the necessary increase in crop yields (EcoSpace Engineering, 2013). Nepal has a rapidly growing poultry industry with, as of 2007, over 8 million egg laying birds that would generate the manure required to manufacture Cyclorganic (Acharya and Kaphle, 2014). Similarly, incorporating the manure recycling process in Nepal would remove a portion of the waste products generated by poultry farms (Ecospace Engineering, 2013). While Milin has been developing his technology specifically using poultry manure, any form of organic waste could be recycled by the Milinator technique (Milin, Artists, Innovators & Visionaries Ep. 11).
The Cyclorganic fertilizer created by Milinator Technologies Inc. has the potential to provide many benefits to the agriculture industry of Nepal. However, at the current state of production, the export of Cyclorganic fertilizer from Canada to Nepal has proven to be too costly to truly benefit the country. Transportation costs would restrict the export of Cyclorganic from Canada to Nepal. Nepal is in need of the many benefits the fertilizer and recycling technology could provide. Therefore, further research should be done to develop the Milinator recycling system in Nepal to process sources of organic waste. It is important that the development of Milinator Technologies is successful as it is the only system that has proven to eliminate sources of pollution associated with the improper management of manure and the required volume of fertilizers.
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