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Environmental Sanitation Case studies to be published by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre. Decomposed excreta is rich in nutrients (NPK nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) and organic material. The organic material in compost acts as soil conditioner. It also improves the structure and water holding capacity of sandy soils and adds structure and permeability to clay soils. Composted excreta, on its own or combined with other biodegradable material, enhances the fertility of topsoil.
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"I got more yield by using compost. This year I have got beans and fibrous vegetables double in quantity than last year." (when he used chemical fertiliser)
From: Quazi, A.R. [NGO Forum for DWSS] Study on the re-use of excreta in Bangladesh. In: Environmental Sanitation Case studies to be published by IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre.
[[Image:Compost_as_soil_conditioner.PNG|thumb|right|150px|[[Compost as soil conditioner |Compost as soil conditioner]], in Malawi (for credits, click the picture)]]