Vermicompost
Vermi compost produced by the garden waste digested through the earth worms is one of the most nourishing food for re-vitalising the soil. An abundant availability of vermi compost is also large encouragement for Organic farmers as natural farm input is hard to come by. One of the major focus areas of Krishi Kendra is the increase of soil fertility.

The Krishi Kendra has a vermi composting unit for generating enough of the natural manure to nourish soil. The earthworms are also cultured in the Ashram through a separate unit. The earthworms are fed with the farm litter which is partly composted un-aerobically. The vermi compost unit is monitored and documented rigorously. The effects of applying the vermi compost in the crops too is properly documented. So far, vermi compost has been applied in sugarcane, paddy, floriculture and other plants also.

Vermiwash which is currently collected as a dilute form is directly applied to the soil. Currently, the unit also produces surplus compost that is made available to the farmers in the near by areas.                              Go Top