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==Adequacy==
Urine is especially beneficial where crops are lacking nitrogen. Examples of some crops that grow well with urine include: maize, rice, millet, sorghum, wheat, chard, turnip, carrots, kale, cabbage, lettuce, bananas, paw-paw, and oranges.
Urine application is especially beneficial ideal for rural and peri-urban areas where crops agricultural lands are lacking nitrogenclose to the point of urine collection. Examples Households can use their own urine on their own plot of some crops that grow well with urine include: maizeland. Alternatively, riceif facilities and infrastructure exist, milleturine can be collected at a semi-centralized location for distribution and transport to agricultural land. Regardless, sorghum, wheat, chard, turnip, carrots, kale, cabbage, lettuce, bananas, paw-pawthe most important aspect is that there is a need for nutrients otherwise, the urine can become a source of pollution and nuisance if dealt with improperly. Recommendations for storage time and application techniques must be fully understood and orangesfollowed.
Urine application is ideal for rural and peri-urban should not be applied in areas where agricultural lands are close to the point of urine collection. Households can use their own urine on their own plot of land. Alternatively, if facilities and infrastructure exist, urine can be collected at a semi-centralized location for distribution and transport to agricultural land. Regardless, the most important aspect is that there is a need for nutrients otherwise, the urine can become a source of pollution and nuisance if dealt with improperlyhigh salinity.
==Health Aspects/Acceptance==
There is a minimal risk of infection, especially with extended storage. Still, urine should be handled carefully and should not be applied to crops less than one month before they are harvested. The risk of disease transmission through handling and using human urine are related mainly to faecal cross-contamination.
