DEBRE BIRHAN UNIVERSITY STEM CENTER

BRIGHTER GENERATION STUDENTS

PROJECT TITLE: organic fertilizer processing machine
GROUP NAME: precious young creators

August, 22,2023G.C.
 ACKNOWLEDGMENT
The organic fertilizer processing machine has been funded through the brighter
generation non-profitable organizations, which aims to build a community of
lifelong learners. The precious young creators group members would like to thank
the brighter generation founder D.R Tsega Solomon and D.R Berhan Bulcha, our
instructors M.S Lidya Tesfaye and M.S Mikayala Edeen, our facilitors D.R Sied
Mohammed and Teacher Marta Getu, our coordinator Hermella Amha, our welder
Aweke and finally, we would like to thank other bodies involved directly and
indirectly in this project.

PROJECT SUMMARY
Our project is organic fertilizer processing machine. The machine we are working
on consists of three parts (cross-section). These parts are; the incoming saw dust
grinder area, ventilation area and compost storage area. The incoming saw dust
grinder area is the area that grinds the waste kitchen materials, the purpose of
ventilation area is cooling and the final part is used to store the compost.

We use waste kitchen materials as raw-materials. The reason behind this is that
waste kitchen materials are affecting the community by polluting the environment
and also these types of waste materials are causing for common cold disease. After
we have finished the project, we distribute it in affordable price. The consumers
are farmers. Farmers must make a small building for the machine after paying the
machine then they can use it.

BACKGROUND
Agriculture is the science or practice of farming and cultivating the land, in
Ethiopia, 80% and more than 80% people live in the countryside and most of them
are engaged in agriculture and also in Debre Birhan city from 2010-2015 data,
95,838 males and106, 388 females are engaging in agriculture. Nevertheless, the
productivity of our agricultural sector has been drastically decreased. Due to this,
we have started using chemical fertilizers but these types of chemical fertilizers are
affecting the productivity of soil and the community health.
To solve the above problem, the Ethiopian government spend much money over
660 million dollar (27.2 billion birr) per year to import chemical fertilizers from
Egypt, Morocco and Saudi Arabia. However, these chemical fertilizers create
heavy health issues such as cancer, diabetes. We have already given training for
the farmers that are living in Genet and Faji kebele. The analysis of the research l

ANALYSIS OF THE RESEARCH

Questions Answers
1. Are you familiar with organic All people that we asked said, “Yes
fertilizer? (100%)”
2. Have you ever used organic 95% people said, “Yes” and 5% people
fertilizer in your gardening or said, “No”.
farming practice?
3. What factors influenced your 80% people said, “there is no factors
decision to use organic fertilizer? that are influenced my decision.”
10% people said, “it needs human force
to prepare organic fertilizer.”
10% people said, “it takes long period
of time to ferment organic fertilizer.”
4. What benefits do you believe 40% people said, “it increases soil
organic fertilizer provides fertility.”
compared to synthetic fertilizers? 30% people said, “it has permanent se
and it doesn’t affect the land.”
30% people said, “it gives high
product.”
5. Have you noticed any differences All people said, “it increases the growth
in plant growth, yield and quality of plant, yield and quality. ”
when using organic fertilizer?
6. Are you concerned about the 60% people said, “Yes”
potential environmental impacts 40% people said, “I am not concerning
of synthetic fertilizer? about the environmental impacts.”

7. What challenges or barriers have 60% people said, “I haven’t encountered

you encountered when using any challenges”
organic fertilizer? 10% people said, “it needs human force
to prepare organic fertilizer.”
20% people said, “it takes long period
of time to ferment organic fertilizer.”

8. How would you rate the
availability and accessibility of
organic fertilizers in your area?
9. Are you willing to pay a premium
price for organic fertilizers
compared to synthetic
alternatives?
10. What additional information or
support would you like to have
regarding organic fertilizers?
11. Have you encountered any
misconceptions or myths about
organic fertilizers that you would
like to clarify?
12.Do you think government policies
should promote the use of organic
fertilizers? Why or why not?
13. Are there any specific organic 60% people said. “Yes, I am using
fertilizer brands or products that waste of domestic animals as organic
you prefer or recommend?
14. How confident are you in the
effectiveness and reliability of
organic fertilizers compared to
synthetic fertilizers?
15. Would you be interested in
attending workshops or training
sessions on organic fertilizer
usage and best practices?
10% people said, “it affects the human
body.”
All people said. “ t is not available and
accessible.”
All people said, “yes, I am willing to
pay a premium price for organic
fertilizers.”
50% people said, “I would like to get
how to use the organic fertilizer.”
50% people said, “I would like to get
various skills.”
90% people said, “I haven’t encountered
any challenges.”
10% people said, “ if you use ash as
organic fertilizer, the land will be ash”
All people said, “Yes ”
fertilizer.”
20% people said, “Yes, I am using sisal
as organic fertilizer.”
10% people said, “Yes, I am using
leaves as organic fertilizer.”
20% people said, “No I am not using
specific organic fertilizer.”
100% people said, “organic fertilizers
are more reliable than synthetic
fertilizers.”
All people said. “Yes, I interested in
attending workshops or training sessions
on organic fertilizer,”
The above table shows the analysis of our research on organic fertilizer.

Problem of statement
Several problems will be solving by this project. We can see these problems in
detail. As previously explained, chemical fertilizers are affecting the community
health and these fertilizers lead to a severe health problem that can’t be treated
easily’ moreover, the Ethiopian government has been importing chemical
fertilizers by paying 660 million dollar but this organic fertilizer processing
machine can reduce this amount of money. In Ethiopia, there are many problems.
Therefore, we can use the above amount of money to solve other problems.
Additionally, we can retrieve our soil fertility. Finally, the raw-materials that used
for this machine is waste kitchen materials. Consequently, we can recycle the
waste materials that affected many people in Ethiopia.

Proposed solutions
We propose many solutions to solve the above mentioned problem. The first and
foremost solution is using organic fertilizer instead of chemical one because
organic fertilizers don’t have any chemical that damaged the cultivation land.

OUTCOME OF THE PROJECT

The outcome of this project is organic fertilizer processing machine. The machine
can be digest waste kitchen materials and the consumers are farmers. By making a
small house for the machine the farmers can use this machine.
 TEAM MEMBERS
Roll number Name Sub-groups Task
1 Biruk Abebe Project leader He manages the
overall group
work.
2 Beimnet Akale Technical team She leads the
technical team
members.
3 Beimnet Habtamu Technical team She selects the
materials that are
used for working
this project with
group members.
4 Eyuel Getnet Technical team He selects the
materials that are
used for working
this project with
group members.
5 Abel Zewdu Survey and data He leads survey
collection team and data collection
team.
6 Tsion Abebe Survey and data She makes
collection team questionnaires that
used to prepare
background of the
project with group
members.
7 Kidist Arega Report and She leads report
documentation and documentation
team and Outreach team, prepares
team power point,
creates awareness,
finds partners to
support the project
and she presents
the final
presentation.
8 Efrata Yifru Report and She writes the
documentation report with group
 team members.
9 Biruk Birhanu Outreach team He leads the
outreach team.
10 Natineal Getnet Outreach team He creates
awareness and he
finds partners to
support the project
with group
members.
11 Dagim Ermiyas Outreach team He creates
awareness and he
finds partners to
support the project
with group
members.

BUDGET FOR THIS PROJECT

Roll Number Materials Quantity Price in birr
1 RHS TUBULAR 2 800×2
(20c.m×20c.m)
2 Lamera(0.8 1 2500
thickness)
3 Transportation 2 rounds 1600
4 Welder - 1000
5 An expected birr - 2000
6 Total - 8700

SOME RECOMMENDATIONS AND FUTURE WORKS

This project use waste kitchen materials as raw-materials. The reason behind this
solution is that waste kitchen materials are caused for common cold and other
health related problems that can be caused by these waste materials. If this project
applies in real world, we will solve the above types of community problem.
Our group name is called precious young creator. Each group members have their
own tasks in this group. Our dream is to give service for our community by
addressing the community problems and also to be contestant in international level.
We have many project ideas and we will do our entire project ideas step by step
and we will apply in real life.