We are pleased to announce that on May 1, 2025, the Compost Production Facility at the Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Agriculture’s Education-Research and Practice Farm commenced operations. The facility has been established in line with the university’s “Green Campus” vision as well as the Faculty’s goals of sustainable agriculture, eco-friendly production and circular economy. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
The facility transforms organic waste from our campus and Faculty fields — including pruning branch waste from fruit orchards and communal green areas, as well as food-service organic residues — into valuable compost. This initiative contributes to resource conservation and soil fertility enhancement by re-utilizing locally generated biomass. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
Key facility features include:
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A site spanning approximately 750 m² (including a 250 m² covered area) with equipment such as a composting machine, a branch-shredding machine, and a pellet machine. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
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Employment of one technician and one operator to manage operations within the Faculty’s farm structure. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
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The composting and pellet-production processes serve multiple functions: turning branch/wood residues into pellet fuel for Faculty units, converting some into mulch for landscaping to reduce water evaporation, and integrating lawn clippings and food-service residues into the compost feedstock. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
The facility is designed not only for production but also as a hands-on training and research platform. Undergraduate and graduate students can observe and participate in composting operations; researchers may study organic-waste conversion, soil health, microbial activity and carbon-cycle dynamics; and local farmers and organisations may view this as a model of sustainable waste-management and agriculture. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
Through this initiative, the University reinforces its commitments to:
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Reducing chemical fertiliser use
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Increasing organic-matter content in soils
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Lowering carbon footprint
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Conserving water resources and optimising their use
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Enabling resource-efficient campus ecosystems
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Promoting circular economy practices of waste prevention, reuse and recovery. ziraat.ogu.edu.tr
Looking ahead, the Faculty of Agriculture’s Compost Production Facility aspires to serve not only the University but also other institutions and producers, thereby supporting sustainable development and environmentally-aware practices throughout the region
https://ziraat.ogu.edu.tr/Sayfa/Index/369/kompost-uretim-tesisi
