Closing the circular loop with livestock manure and organic compost

Overview & partnership context

Agrecir Global partners with the Dairy and Cattle Farmers Association Pakistan (DCFA) to divert raw livestock manure into large-scale aerobic composting, supplying certified farms with rich organic bio-fertiliser.

Pakistan possesses the world's fourth largest dairy herd, producing millions of tonnes of animal manure annually. In intensive peri-urban dairy belts—such as Karachi's Landhi Cattle Colony—disposal of raw manure into stormwater drains has historically created severe environmental and aquatic pollution.

Concurrently, certified organic and regenerative farms desperately require massive quantities of organic matter to rebuild degraded soils without synthetic nitrogen. Agrecir Global partners with DCFA Pakistan to close this circular nutrient loop, transforming an urban disposal crisis into a vital agricultural asset.

Key areas of collaboration

• Aerobic windrow compostingEstablishing structured composting yards where cattle manure is combined with agricultural crop residues, aerated, and thermo-treated to eliminate weed seeds and pathogens.
• Nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser productionProducing stable, mature compost with balanced carbon-to-nitrogen (C:N) ratios and high concentrations of humic and fulvic substances.
• Environmental waste diversionDiverting tens of thousands of tonnes of animal waste away from urban coastal waterways and redirecting it back into productive agricultural soils.
• Affordable organic soil amendmentsProviding enrolled organic cotton and orchard growers with bulk access to certified compost at predictable, affordable prices.

Deliverables and fieldwork impact

A thriving circular bio-economy that reduces environmental contamination in dairy clusters while significantly restoring soil organic matter, microbial life, and water holding capacity on certified farms.