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Scientific African, 2021 In arid countries, goats are the preferred small livestock and these generate dung that can be used as manure to improve the soil quality. Furthermore, in arid countries like Namibia, most of the fruits and vegetables are imported, and during ...
Asteria Aili Ndiipohamba Katakula +4 more
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Vermicomposting with maize increases agricultural benefits by 304 % [PDF]
, 2015 Pollution of agricultural ecosystems is due to the excessive use of mineral fertilizers and mass discharge of livestock manure. Therefore, there is a need for disposing manure safely, for instance by transforming manure into valuable compost. Traditional
Guo, Liyue +6 more
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High Rate Vermicomposting of Coral Vine by Employing Three Epigeic Earthworm Species [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2019 Use of the high-rate vermicomposting system and its relevant technology were successfully applied to accomplish direct vermicomposting of coral vine leaves - devoid of any pre-treatment/composting or amended with cow dung as earlier proclaimed protocols ...
S.G. Antony Godson and S. Gajalakshmi
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Farmers’ Income Generation through Vermicomposting in Chapainawabgonj [PDF]
, 2020 A Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Agriculture, Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University, Dhaka In partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL ENTENSIONThe main thrust of the study was to ...
Nur, Sajid Bin
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International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in AgriculturePurpose: Soil degradation in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) threatens smallholder farming sustainability. Vermicomposting, using earthworms to convert agricultural waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, has emerged as a promising solution.
Zerihun Getachew Gebrehana +4 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Sustainable livestock manure management sits at the nexus of climate, nutrient circularity and water quality. This review explores how artificial intelligence (AI) and digital platforms are used across four management stages, that is, treatment, storage, valorisation and distribution, and figures out where integration fails to deliver ...
Zhan Shi +3 more
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Sustainable Development, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Declining natural resources, rising production costs, and diminishing returns from input‐intensive practices threaten the sustainability of smallholder rice systems in Bangladesh. Using a primal system approach and survey data from 1869 rice‐producing households, this study evaluates technical and allocative inefficiency across major agro ...
Limon Deb +3 more
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Parthenium hysterophorus: An invasive weed for nutritional enrichment of vermicompost
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in AgriculturePurpose: Parthenium hysterophorus is a problematic weed that is difficult to manage or recycle. Therefore, it is necessary to explore alternative uses, such as vermicomposting with cow dung, for large-scale weed disposal.
Arun Kumar Jha +2 more
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Biochar, 2023 Highlights Cattle dung can be effectively managed through vermicomposting Biochar showed both positive and negative effects on earthworms’ performance 5% biochar addition promoted compost quality by stimulating earthworms’ activity Higher doses of ...
Yupeng Wu +6 more
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Water and Environment Journal, EarlyView.This show the biodegradation of spent lubricating oil by Bacillus sp. and a marine bacterial consortium. The consortium showed higher growth, biosurfactant production and oil removal efficiency than the isolated strain, highlighting its potential for bioremediation ABSTRACT Spent automotive lubricating oil contains complex hydrocarbons and heavy metals,
Letícia Carvalho Eustaquio Costa +5 more
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