Abstract
Organic farming demands a great role in soil maintenance, crop productivity and thereby triggers a new trend towards the green economy. Compost generated from vermicomposting technology contains essential nutrients required for the development of plants and hence can be used as bio-fertilizer for sustainable development. The concept of organic farming is still at its infancy in most of the tropical countries, mostly due to lack of consumer awareness. Various experimental studies, which are being conducted in order to boost the improvement and higher production of the crop through nutrient enrichment, rely considerably on the vermicomposting process. Production of vermicompost utilizing different organic decomposable industrial wastes and suitable species of earthworms tend to solve many human problems such as pollution, poverty (through livelihood generation), proper agro-ecosystem development, and environmental sustainability alongside ensuring proper eco-management of industrial wastes. Therefore, this study tries to focus on different types of techniques adapted during vermicomposting and reflects earthworm performance in an ecological box using FTIR and GC MS technology. Furthermore, the study combines the concept of microbial and chemical ecology in context of vermicomposting and provides a complete evidence of its diverse application in agriculture.
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Ganguly, R.K., Chakraborty, S.K. (2020). Eco-management of Industrial Organic Wastes Through the Modified Innovative Vermicomposting Process: A Sustainable Approach in Tropical Countries. In: Bhat, S., Vig, A., Li, F., Ravindran, B. (eds) Earthworm Assisted Remediation of Effluents and Wastes. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4522-1_10
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