Environmental degradation is the major conflicts in present day, due to excessive use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, which creates deterioration of soil resources. The common practice of waste management is obtained by vermi-composting by using earthworms as bio-fertilizers. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Bastar set up vermi-composting unit as a model unit for demonstration and conducted training programme in Bastar district’s village like Madhota, Badechakwa, Bodanpal and Nadisagar, as they utilizes agricultural waste materials for vermi-compost as well as the bund side weeds. By using this vermi-composting technique the farmers of Badechakwa not only providing organic fertilizer also selling the earthworms `500/kg and earning `3500/tank in three months by vermi-compost. | Vermicomposting an economical enterprise for nutrient and waste management for rural agriculture
