Developing countries has experience a rapid expansion of cities largely due to the massive migration of people from rural to urban centres leading to generation of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). Open dumping in Juba County calls for waste management techniques that could eliminate the risks, and possibly promote profitability to its communities. Composting is one of techniques that can minimize this problem. This study aimed at production of locally cultured Effective Microorganisms (EM) at household level, apply it on organic wastes for composting, monitor its influence on organic wastes composting by observation and measuring the temperature of the compost, evaluate the duration of composting and convert organic waste into value-added bio-product such as bio- fertilizer or compost. EM were locally cultured at the household for 13 days and applied on the organic waste for composting and its impact was monitored for a period of one month while the other buckets controlled. Temperature measured on daily basis using DIGITAL COMPOST THERMOMETER TP 101 brand for all the composting bins showed three phases: mesophilic phase, thermophilic phase, and maturation phase. The duration of the compost process varied, those with EM took two months, while the controlled ones took more than three months. Eighteen farmers were engaged and trained on how to make their own EM and how to compost organic waste at home in order to minimize the quantities of Municipal Waste, improve sustainability of urban agriculture using organic compost, raise awareness, and build capacity towards sustainable farming practices.

Keywords : Organic Wastes, Effective Microorganisms