Vermicomposting: A potential technology for Sustainable Agriculture and Waste Management

Potentialities of exploiting earthworm activities for our economic interest are multiple. These simple
creatures can turn waste into gold by converting decomposable organic waste into valuable compost
through vermicomposting. Vermicompost is cheap and sustains crop yield without deleterious effect on
the environment, thus having promise to marginal and resource poor farmers. It will not only eliminate or
minimize the requirement of chemical fertilizer and growth regulator but also improves the qualities of the
soil and give better crops. Low capital investment and relatively simple technologies make
vermicomposting practical for less-developed agricultural areas and provides employment opportunities.
This may be a good asset for sustainable agriculture and waste management in years to come.