Using farm residuals in producing gypsum boards / [electronic resource].

Includes references.

Disposal offarm residuals specially cotton and maize stalks and rice
straw is still one qf the main problems facing Egyptian farmers. The
definition of the amount of these residuals is not clear. Each of the
Ministty of Agriculture and the Ministty of Environment estimated it
from its point ofview. Anyhow, the amount ofthese residualis at least 35
Mio/ton per year. It represents a big problem for the farmers and
negatively affect the surrounding environment where they are disposed of
primitive ways by burning illegal. This process is harmful not onlyfor the
environment but also for the Human.
Storage also is a dangerous process because of the fire danger. In the
other hand, it is a good habitat for plant pathogens and vectors. The
good thinking is to improve the economic situation of these residuals.
Some experts were done for the disposal of it in the form of fuel
briquettes bio eco-friendly high economic return operations.

Summary in Arabic.