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The scientific roots of organic systems are anchored in the four principles of IFOAM – Organics International: ecology, health, fairness, and care. Scientific skills are needed for the continuous improvement of organic food, systems, and culture. The Forum invited researchers to share their work in the following five themes, with a special focus on interdisciplinary research.

Sogar eine vegetarische Ernährung führt durch den Konsum von Milchprodukten zum Schlachten der nicht mehr produktiven oder ausselektierten Milchkühe sowie der männlichen Nachkommen. Eine Rinderhaltung ohne Schlachtung (ROS) wäre (für Lakto-Vegetarier) hier ein Ausweg. Es wurden narrative und semi-strukturierte Interviews mit Tierhaltern der 5 hier dargestellten Fallbeispiele mit qualitativen Methoden der interpretativen Sozialforschung (Grounded Theory, Biographieforschung und sequentielle Feinanalyse) erhoben und untersucht. Die 5 Fallbeispiele wurden anhand biographischer Entwicklungen, ihrer Ethik und ihrem Tierhaltungssystem sowie anhand ihrer Konventionen verglichen. Der Fallvergleich ergab 5 Grundsätze des Care-Systems einer ROS: 1. Universal, 2. Bedingungslos, 3. Das ganze Leben betreffend - „a lifetime of Care“, 4. Familisierend, 5. Präventiv. Das Agrar-System der Fallbeispiele wurde in drei Betriebsstile differenziert: Reine Sanctuaries (Lebens-/Gnadenhof), Landwirtschaftliche Sanctuaries und Vegetarische Rinderhaltung/Milcherzeugung. Das Care- und das Agrar-System ergeben zusammen ein Agrar-Care-System. Kernelemente des Agrar-Systems der 4 hier untersuchten europäischen Betriebe sind u.a. ein hohes durchschnittliches Abgangsalter der Kühe von 12,5 Jahren und der Ochsen von 10 Jahren, stabile Herden, insg. vielfältige Dungnutzung, eine weitgehend muttergebundene Kälberaufzucht und partielle Ochsenanspannung. Bei dem dritten Fallbeispiel beträgt die Dauer der Laktationen durchschnittlich 2,8 Jahre und es werden dabei 9.055 kg pro Laktation ermolken. Bei Kühen mit sehr langen Laktationen sinken vom ca. 4.-6. Jahr die Leistungen nicht mehr und sind persistent. Die Milchkühe sind für 3,4 Jahre (als Mittel der beiden melkenden Betriebe) „in Rente". Der kostendeckende Milcherlös liegt bei ca. 2,95 bis 3,05 EUR pro kg Milch. Eine gemolkene Kuh trägt dabei die Kosten von 0,63 Kühen „in Rente" sowie von 1,48 Ochsen. Milch und Dung wären hier Beiprodukte des Tierlebe, Even a vegetarian nutrition, through consumption of milk products, leads to the slaughtering of dairy cows that are no longer productive or have been sorted out, and of their male offspring. A cattle husbandry without slaughtering (here ‘CWS’) could be a solution (for lacto-vegetarians). Narrative and semi-structured interviews with the heads of animal husbandry in a total of five cases have been carried out and reviewed using qualitative methods of interpretive social research (Grounded Theory, biography research and detailed sequential analysis). In a case comparison, the five cases have been compared to each other in terms of their biographical developments, their ethics and their animal husbandry systems and also in terms of their conventions. The following five principles for a care system in CWS were derived: Universality, Unconditionality, A lifetime of care, Familialisation and Prevention. The agri-system of the case studies has been differentiated into three styles of farming: Pure sanctuary, agricultural sanctuary and vegetarian cattle husbandry. The combination of the agri- and care-system becomes the agri-care-system. Core elements of the agricultural system of CWS and of the 4 European farms are: a high average dying age which is 12.5 years for cows and 10 years for oxen, novel dung products, mostly rearing calves with the dam and on some farms the use of oxen for traction. In regard to the third case study, the average duration of lactation is 2.8 years, generating about 9,055 kg milk per lactation cycle. The dairy cows "retire" for a period of 3.4 years as a mean of the two milking case studies. In cows with very long lactation cycles, the milk yield, instead of decreasing from the 4th to the 6th year, rather seems to be constant during this period. The cost-covering milk revenue would be about 2,95 up to 3,05 EUR per kg. Each milked cow carries the cost of ca. 0,63 "retired" cows and 1,48 oxen. Milk and dung are the by-product of the animal life.

Les études en agriculture écologique et biologique montrent très peu d’intérêt aux questions langagières en général et celles des femmes en particulier en considérant à tort ou à raison les travaux linguistiques comme non adéquates en agriculture. Toutefois, la langue se trouve au cœur de toute discipline et c’est qui nous motive lorsque nous nous intéressons au discours de femmes qui s’investissent dans ce mode de production. Au Bénin, les femmes rurales sont au cœur des systèmes de production agricole où elles jouent des rôles primordiaux. Néanmoins, à l’heure de s’exprimer, elles sont reléguées au second rang et deviennent des invisibles et des sans voix. Ceci revient au fait que si la femme doit parler, étant la propriété privée d’un homme, cet homme devient la courroie de transmission entre ses idées et ses interlocuteurs. Or, l’analyse des comportements discursifs ou des pratiques langagières est un créneau assez révélateur des relations entre différentes couches sociales. Cette étude prend pour base les pratiques langagières des femmes agricultrices produisant le coton biologique, les analyse et révèle les mécanismes rhétoriques et linguistiques utilisés afin d’analyser l’impact de la conversion à l’agriculture biologique en général et surtout le coton biologique sur les discours des femmes. Introduit dans les années 90 comme alternative au coton conventionnel qui était la principale culture d’exportation mais inhibitrice des efforts des femmes, le coton biologique a commencé par faire émerger les femmes au point d’induire un changement remarquable dans leurs discours qui entre temps ne pouvaient qu’être portés par des hommes. Cette recherche, menée dans une perspective sociolinguistique, s’inscrit dans une démarche méthodologique pluridisciplinaire où plusieurs cadres théoriques ont été exploités pour atteindre les objectifs fixés. Elle part de la méthode de collecte de données proposée par Franco Ferraroti (1981; 1990) pour se construire sur le schéma de Te

This experiment was conducted in Katabi Sub-county in Wakiso District. The study evaluated efficacy of selected biorational combinations in the management of tomato blight. These biorationals were picked from the locally used plant materials used as natural pesticides and fungicides. They included Carica papaya, Phytolacca dodecandra, Jatropha curcas, Capsella Bursa-pastoris and. Tephrosia vogelli. The major objective was to evaluate efficacy of Carica papaya, Phytolacca dodecandra, Jatropha curcas, Capsella Bursa-pastoris and. Tephrosia vogelli.against tomato blight. This research was guided by three major objectives that is; to determine the biorational combinations that reduces tomato bright to levels below economic injury thresholds, to establish the optimum concentration of biorationals used in controlling tomato blight and to identify the ecological conditions that influence the effectiveness of biorationals when managing tomato blight. This research used a completely randomized research design in which three treatments were made at varying biorational concentrations (25%, 50%, and 75%). Data was collected from all treatments and efficacies for each treatment evaluated. At the end it was established that treatments of Carica papaya with Phytolacca dodecandra were more effective in managing tomato blight below economic injury thresholds. This research recommended that Carica papaya with Phytolacca dodecandra should be used by farmers in the management of tomato blight.

This article presents a new approach to the problem of food sovereignty in Africa using an Activity Theory approach. Undernourishment in Africa is big reaching 232.5 million citizens in 2015. Sufficient food sovereignty can’t be reached because of the weak food-producing abilities in Africa. Smallholder sector can’t compete with highly subsidized Northern farmers. Present intensive agriculture is causing environmental pollution and occupational hazards for the workers. Organic agriculture brings benefits - more nutritious diet, job creation and reduced health risk caused by pesticides. Small holder family farmers could double their harvest in a decade if converting to more agro-ecological production like in organic agriculture. There is an urgent need for the governmental interventions impeding selling or renting of land and natural resources to foreign countries and companies. The change of legislation is necessary to increase the private land owning of smallholders. More sustainable trade policy should be introduced to diminish the excessive export of food. Education of the African citizens is necessary to reduce the food wastes and to boost the fairness and sustainability in the food chains including holistic organic system which is actively contributing to all the 17 the UN sustainable development goals (SDGs).

Peppermint (Mentha piperita L.) is one of the most economical aromatic and medicinal crops useful in pharmaceutical and agro-allied industries globally. It is among the neglected crops currently receiving attention by organic agriculture experts in Nigeria. In view of the potential threat Plant-Parasitic Nematodes (PPN) pose to the crop, a study was conducted to appraise the effects of Arati-OBD+ organic fertilizer in the control of associated phytonematodes in a field in Abeokuta. Responses of Free-Living Nematodes (FLN) to the organic fertilizer were also recorded. The fertilizer was applied at 0 tha-1, 5 tha-1 or 10 tha-1, laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design with three replications. Five core soil samples were collected randomly from the rhizosphere at depth of 0-30 cm, once every month for the period of three months per plot. Soil samples per plot were bulked to form a composite sample from which 250 g sub-samples were obtained and assayed for nematode presence, type and numbers of each found. Results indicated that 11 genera of PPN were found in the organic peppermint tested. They included Helicotylenchus, Rotylenchus, Rotylenchulus, Meloidogyne, Longidorus, Aphelenchus, Radopholus, Tylenchulus, Ditylenchus, Hoplolaimus, Pratylenchus and some free-living nematodes. These nematodes varied significantly (P 0.05) across treatments. Application of Arati-OBD+ at 5 tha-1 and 10 tha-1 significantly (P 0.05) suppressed PPN compared with untreated (control) plots. Ditylenchus, Tylenchulus, Meloidogyne, Radopholus and Aphelenchus decreased by up to 100% (total control), Helicotylenchus by 73 - 50% and Rotylenchus by 60 - 33% in the treated plots while the FLN increased by as much as 18 - 47% in the soil following application 5 – 10 tha-1.

Although fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis Hook F.) is cherished because of its nutritional, medicinal and industrial values, its profitable production and sustainability in agro-ecosystems is threatened by plant-parasitic nematodes. This study, therefore, tested the hypothesis that Gateway organic fertilizer can effectively suppress herbivorous nematodes while increasing the non-parasitic types. Gateway organic fertilizer (GOF) is one of the series of novel commercial fertilizers being utilized by organic farmers in South-western Nigeria. In this assessment, GOF was applied at the recommended rate of 5 tha-1. Application of 0 tha-1 served as the control. Treatments were laid out in Randomized Complete Block Design and replicated four times. Nematode identification, census and population analysis were conducted following extraction from soil collected from the field. Six cores were randomly taken per plot at 0-30 cm, bulked to obtain homogenous composite sample out of which 250 g sub sample was obtained for nematode extraction. The procedure was repeated once every month for three successive months. It was evident from the results that six (6) genera of herbivorous (plant-parasitic) nematodes were found associated with the fluted pumpkin, namely Rotylenchulus, Helicotylenchus, Hoplolaimus, Pratylenchus, Caloosia and Meloidogyne. Total riddance (100%) was observed in GOF-treated plots (P ≤ 0.05) compared to the control on herbivorous nematodes except for Helicotylenchus (100-36%). On the contrary the non-parasitic nematodes increased significantly (P ≤ 0.05) in the treated plots (from 0 to 10 and to 81). This work demonstrated that GOF caused fewer parasitic and greater populations of beneficial nematodes in fluted pumpkin.

Cassava is a potential crop to improve the livelihood of people but findings from this research through conducting interviews from respondents show that 97.8% responded that climate change contributed to the decline in yield. There is increased incidences of pest and diseases that cause rotting of the tubers that are the economic part used by the people. The study recommends that the Government of Uganda should strengthen climate change issues through line ministries such as Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industries and Fisheries, Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban development; Ministry of Water and Environment in terms of policies to support the development of smallholder farmers during this era of climate change. Nakasongola District Local Government and its development partners should strengthen agricultural service delivery in all areas particularly climate change smart agriculture and much attention should be put on cassava production, value addition and marketing as a high value crop for both food security and income generation.

Land degradation is a big issue in agro ecosystems in developing, transition economy and developed countries. This problem affects negatively agriculture productivity and production in rural areas of all countries where most people depend on the agriculture activities to survive and satisfy their needs. Therefore it impacts food security, poverty, livelihood and wellbeing of rural populations. Factors such as poverty, population growth or pressure, climate change, human activities (intensification of agriculture, industrialization and urbanization), poor awareness and lack of institutions and poor governance (poor policies and management) are causing and increasing land degradation and its negatives consequences on agro ecosystems functions and services. Some of these causes are also initiated and increased by land degradation (vicious circle). This emphasis the needs to identifying and understand the real causes of land degradation and explain how some are interlinked to the latter in order to develop better and proper solutions to eradicate or mitigate the its unwanted effects.

Pesticides are used to protect crops from diseases and pests. Their application in agriculture has been in existence since ancient times to date. They have also been used in growing vegetables especially exotic vegetables that are more prone to pests and diseases. There have been concerns over indiscriminate use of pesticides by farmers to grow vegetables especially for local markets since there are no guidelines on Maximum residue levels. This study was done to determine the concentration of cypermethrin and lambda-cyhalothrin pesticide residues in Collard (Brassica oleracea var. acephala) Tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) and swiss chard (Beta vulgaris subsp. cicla). The samples included both organic and conventional vegetables that use chemical pesticides. Experimental study design was used which involved laboratory analysis of the samples. Sample extraction was done using AOAC official method 2007.01 known as Quick, Easy, Cheap, Effective, Rugged and Safe (QuEChERS) method. The method involves use of Acetonitrile, sodium chloride and anhydrous magnesium sulphate for extraction. Clean-up was done using dispersive-solid phase extraction method using Primary-Secondary Amine and anhydrous magnesium sulphate. Residues analysis was done using Reverse-phase High Performance Liquid chromatography. Peak areas of the curves were calculated using Motic Images plus 2.0 and data analysis was done using SPSS 22. Recovery rates of pesticide ranged from 87.78% to 97.93% for cypermethrin and 90.65% to 95.72% for lambda-cyhalothrin. The results indicated that organic vegetable samples had pesticide residues below detectable levels while conventional vegetable samples had levels ranging from 2.495mg/kg to 0.238mg/kg for cypermethrin and 0.352mg/kg to 0.119mg/kg for lambda-cyhalothrin. The residues of both pesticides were above the recommended, this is likely to cause negative health effects such as uncoordination, whole-body tremors and seizures. This indicates that conventional veg

Due to the residual effect of antibiotics and the need to eradicate its usage in poultry industry. A 98-days experiment was carried out to determine the efficacy of aqueous extract of fruits of Lagenaria breviflora Robert on faecal samples of birds of the pullet birds. Ninety (90) two-weeks old pullet birds were divided into two treatments (100 and 150g of Lagenaria breviflora per litre of water) and further subdivided into three replicates of 15 birds each. Data collected on faecal analysis (at weeks 8 and 16) were subjected to independent sample T-test. The analyzed result revealed a significant (p<0.01) decrease in the oocyst per gram, egg worm count and and Total bacteria egg count at weeks 8 and 16 respectively. However, higher and best count reduction in oocyst, egg worm and likewise the Total bacterial count was obtained in 150g group compared to the 100g group. Therefore an alternative to conventional drugs, aqueous extract of the fruit of Lagenaria breviflora Robert can be used at the rate of 150g per litre of water.

Organic farming is perceived as a system with a number of positive impacts on all components of the environment. For more precise assessment of differences in environmental impacts of conventional and organic farming, we need to be able to measure and quantify such impacts. For this the LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) method may be used as a tool. Among other, the LCA method is also an invaluable tool for assessing GHG emissions related to agricultural production. In this paper, the use of LCA for evaluation of GHG emissions from Zea Mays L. growing is presented. The emission load was calculated by the simplified method LCA, impact category: climate change. The calculation was performed by SIMA Pro software with integrated ReCiPe Midpoint (H) method. The functional unit of the system was represented by 1 kg of corn grain. The model life cycle includes the farm phase (field emissions, seed and planting, fertilizers, plant protection products, agrotechnical operations), calculation of field emissions is also included. The results based e.g. on the yields in Cameroon show clear differences between conventional and organic growing of corn. The GHG emissions expressed in CO2e are after calculation on production unit 38.57 % lower in organic farming, compared to conventional farming.

Soil quality improvements provide an environment for plant nutrient uptake that impacts the development and yield of the crop. Thus, this study evaluated the effect of applied poultry composted organic manure (PCOM) on selected soil physical attributes and soil organic carbon content (SOC) under two tomatoes (UC82B and BESKE) varieties planted in succession. Three rates 0, 10 and 20 t ha-1 of compost were applied to two tomato varieties. The treatments were arranged in a randomized complete block design (split-plot layout). The soil physical parameters considered are - bulk density, aggregate stability, total porosity and SOC. It was observed that application of PCOM increased SOC, total porosity, aggregate stability and decreased the bulk density in the cropped tomato area. The SOC was highest in 10 t ha-1 of PCOM. Application of 10 t ha-1 compost is adequate to improve carbon content and soil physical properties for a fragile soil.

Rapid growth and high fecundity of E. eugeniae makes it a commercial vermicomposting agent. The worm is also a rich protein source (50-70%CP) in livestock diets. The major question, however, is how do we promote earthworm production as a strategy for ecological livestock intensification and integration with crops through earthworm domestication as a source of protein and vermicompost. Reproduction characteristics, growth and offtake of E. eugeniae were studied using four organic substrates including abattoir waste (AW), cattle manure (CM), soya bean crop residue (SBCR) and a mixture of cattle manure and soya bean crop residue (CM+SBCR) aged for 15 days. Irrespective of the substrate, length and biomass of earthworms increased at a decreasing rate between the 1st and 8th weeks. Clitellum appearance was initiated at 31.5±2.4, 32.8±3.2, 33.7±3.3 and 35.5±2.4 days for AW, CM, CM+SBCR and SBCR, respectively, while cocoon initiation was at 69.0±1.4 (AW), 54.9±2.3 (CM), 51.7±1.7 (CM+SBCR) and 60.0±2.4 (SBCR) days. Organic substrate used affected reproductive biology, growth and offtake of E. eugeniae. Higher survivability, total earthworm biomass accumulation and offtake when cultured on CM and a binary combination of CM + SBCR is an indication that a strategy for sustainable crops-livestock integration can be sparked off by earthworm domestication. Earthworm domestication can be promoted using CM or a combination of (CM+SBCR) as substrate.

Each season, a huge amount of crop residues is regenerated by horticultural production. The main type of wastes are tomato stalks, leaves and axillary buds which are subsequently the result of crop operations like trimming and plants trellising and uprooting. The landfilling of corps residues is a serious problem that need to be solved. Therefore, the valorisation of these organic wastes by composting is a simple way for suitable management and the produced compost could be used as an organic amendment to satisfy the crop growth needs and agronomic soil requirements. The aim of the study is to investigate the impact of the mixing proportion of tomatoes residues and sheep manure using an experimental biocomposter of capacity 220 L with passive aeration system. Two different mixing ratios were set-up on volume basis: R1 (2/3 tomato plant residues ‘’TPR” + 1/3 sheep manure “SM”) and R2 (1/3 tomato plant residues ‘’TPR” + 2/3 sheep manure “SM”) and two controls CTRP (1/1 tomato plant residues ‘’TPR”) and CSM (1/1 sheep manure ‘’SM’’). Parameters such as Temperature, pH, EC, Carbon-to-nitrogen ratio, mineral and organic nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous were monitored for a period of 60 days. According to the results, tomato wastes proportion is negatively correlated to the Germination Index (GI) of the final compost, the nitrogen and the organic matter loss. After 9 weeks of composting, GI was 87%, 91%, 92%, and 95% respectively for CTRP, R1, R2 and CSM. Tomato plant residues are not adequate for composting alone, and could limit the efficiency of the process.

The study ascertained sustainable agro- forestry practices and the benefits as a mitigation strategy for climate change and for promotion of organic agriculture among farmers in Imo State-Nigeria. Data was collected through questionnaire distributed to 180 respondents. It was analysed using descriptive statistics - percentages, frequency distribution tables, mean scores. The results revealed that the prevalent agro-forestry practices included rotational farming, improved fallow, intercropping, live fence making and soil and water conservation among others. The respondents agreed that the benefits of agro-forestry included reduced soil erosion, reduced heat stress, protection of crops from wind damage, improves soil fertility using organic manure, reduction of wind speed, among others practices, refer to the tables. Extension agents should visit farmers for information dissemination and land should be allocated to enterprising agro-foresters. The government should enact laws protecting agro-foresters, forest reserves, encourage and invest in organic and agro-forestry agriculture related researches to determine the best combination of forest and crop production methods best for the environment in order to reduce the effect of climate change.

The adoption of organic agriculture has been limited in Africa by inadequate organic alternatives in addressing some agricultural problems. This survey therefore sought to identify some of the ecological traditional methods that could conform to organic standards. Farmers with vast experience in both crop and livestock production, from various parts of Nigeria were gathered using a focused group discussion (FGD), in the year 2017. Various traditional knowledge were captured from the FGD and the ones that were organic standard compliant documented. The information captured covered crop protection, livestock health management, preservation methods, bio-security, fruit set induction, etc. However, the efforts of scientist shall be required to validate and or calibrate some of the methods, which could serve as efficient alternatives (to conventional methods) in organic system.

This study investigated changes in the physical, biochemical and proximate composition of sweet orange (cv. Agege 1) with fruit maturity in a 7 year old orchard cultivated under organic production system of the tropical humid climate. The experiment was conducted for two consecutive early seasons between November 2014 and May 2016 at the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta. Nigeria. Sweet orange trees were fertilized with 10t/ha poultry manure/tree twice in a year and fruits were harvested from 90 days after fruit set to 240 days after fruit set to evaluate for quality changes. Fruit and peel weight, juice volume, seed numbers and total soluble solids (TSS) contents of the sweet orange increased significantly (p<0.05) with fruit maturity. However, vitamin C content, titratable acidity and firmness decreased with fruit maturity. The peel colour of the fruits remained green with maturity

Inadequate technical know-how, increased demand for labour, costly certification and access to international markets are amongst major constraints faced by practitioners of ecological organic agriculture (EOA) which constitute major restriction for the organic systems in attainment of sustainable agricultural development in developing countries. The current study in a bid to addressing these issues assessed the training needs of EOA practitioners in Northern Nigeria, with a view to identifying core areas where interventions are required. Purposive sampling procedure was used in selecting one state from each of the three (3) zones in Northern Nigeria, viz; Yobe state in North-east, Kebbi state in North-west and Niger state in North-central because these states are prominent in practicing organic farming in Northern Nigeria. Simple random sampling procedure was then used to select fifty-one (51) farmers, fifty-two (52) extension agents and fifty-two (52) marketers across the states, giving a total of one hundred and fifty-five (155) respondents sampled for the study. Data was collected with aid of structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistical tool while ‘Response Mapping’ of mean score was used for comparative analysis of actors’ training needs. Results showed that majority of the respondents were male {farmers (92.2%), extension agents (82.7%) marketers (76.9%)}. Mean age of farmer was 53.9 years, while those of extension agent and marketers were 39.0 years and 40.1 years, respectively. EOA actors mostly sourced information through training/workshop, NOAN and TV. Response mapping of training needs indicated that ‘composting/vermin composting’, ‘Biological method of Pest and Disease control’, ‘Bio-fertilizer’ and ‘Bio-rotation method of Pest and Disease management techniques’ were EOA components where actors mostly needed training. The study concluded on an urgent need for gender mainstreaming and young farmers’ involvement in organic agriculture

Ability of applied soil fertilizer to sustain crop production beyond a cropping season is an advantage to farmers, especially resource constraint organic farmers who cannot afford repeated application of organic fertilizers. Thus, this report presents evaluation of legacy soil fertility (residual) influence of previous Jack bean-fallow and a commercial compost application on the yield of corchorus in an organic farming system in two cropping seasons. The experiment was conducted at the Organic Vegetable Garden of Teaching and Research Farm, University of Ibadan, Corchorus seed were sown in plots of Brewery Waste Compost grades A and B, Brewery Waste Compost grade A +Jack bean residual fertility, Brewery Waste Compost grade B + Jack bean residual fertility, Jack bean residual and Control (no soil additive). The experiment was laid out in a Randomized Complete Block Design (RBCD) replicated four times having a total land area of 166.4m2 with 24 beds of 1.5m x 1m each. Plant yield data were subjected to statistical analysis of variance using GENSTAT edition 5 and means were separated using least significant difference (LSD) at (p≤ 0.05). In the first season, Brewery Compost Grade B resulted into the highest dry weight of corchorus (1.93 t/ha) which was not significantly higher than that of combination of Brewery Compost Grade A+ Jack bean (1.84 t/ha), while Brewery Compost Grade A+Jack bean (2.21 t/ha) resulted into highest dry matter yield in the second cropping. Thus, it could be concluded that combination of Brewery Compost Grade A + Jack bean could be used for producing corchorus by resource constraint farmers who may not be able to apply additional fertilizer in second cropping.