Vermi Composting

Capacity Building - Vermi Composting

Vermiculture is simple low cost, low energy biotechnology of multiplying earthworms by providing them optimum conditions for rapid multiplication by feeding biodegradable materials available in every household, every village and every town. Vermicomposting is the bioconversion of organic waste materials through earthworm consumption.KVK has established twelve vermicomposting units at on-campus (Each unit size is 50x20 ft.) with production capacity of 180 tonnes of vermicompost/per annum.As KVK is nodal agency for vermiculture/vermicoposting, the trainings were imparted to all beneficiaries of the vermiculture units, Agriculture Extension Officers, Mandal Agriculture Officers and Asst. Directors of Agriculture of the district on preparation of vermicompost and its application.