Earthworms and vermicompost: an eco-friendly approach for repaying nature’s debt

• Published in: Environmental geochemistry and health Vol. 42; no. 6; pp. 1617 - 1642
• Main Authors: Singh, Archana, Karmegam, Natchimuthu, Singh, Gopal Shankar, Bhadauria, Tunira, Chang, Soon Woong, Awasthi, Mukesh Kumar, Sudhakar, Sivasubramaniam, Arunachalam, Kantha Deivi, Biruntha, Muniyandi, Ravindran, Balasubramani
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.06.2020; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agricultural practices; Biofertilizers; Biological weapons; Clean technology; Composting; Crop production; debt; Earth and Environmental Science; Economics; Engineers; Environment; Environmental Chemistry; Environmental effects; Environmental Health; Farming; Fertilizers; Food; Geochemistry; Original Paper; Pesticides; Population; Public Health; Soil; Soil Science & Conservation; Sustainable agriculture; Sustainable development; sustainable technology; Technology; Terrestrial Pollution; Vermicomposting; vermicomposts; Worms; Vermicompost; Soil degradation; Sustainable agriculture; Organic waste management; Earthworms

The steady increase in the world’s population has intensified the need for crop productivity, but the majority of the agricultural practices are associated with adverse effects on the environment. Such undesired environmental outcomes may be mitigated by utilizing biological agents as part of farmin...