TY - BOOK ID - 700889 TI - Composting for Sustainable Agriculture PY - 2014 SN - 3319080040 3319080032 PB - Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Compost. KW - Sustainable agriculture. KW - Low-input agriculture KW - Low-input sustainable agriculture KW - Lower input agriculture KW - Resource-efficient agriculture KW - Sustainable farming KW - Agriculture KW - Alternative agriculture KW - Indore process KW - Organic fertilizers KW - Organic wastes KW - Soil amendments KW - Humus KW - Vermicomposting KW - Microbial ecology. KW - Agriculture. KW - Environmental management. KW - Microbial Ecology. KW - Environmental Management. KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Stewardship, Environmental KW - Environmental sciences KW - Management KW - Farming KW - Husbandry KW - Industrial arts KW - Life sciences KW - Food supply KW - Land use, Rural KW - Environmental microbiology KW - Microorganisms KW - Ecology KW - Microbiology UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:700889 AB - Excessive use of agrochemicals such as fertilizers and pesticides have some substantial benefits in enhancing crop productivity but may lead to environmental and ecological damages. Compost, the organic by-products of farming and allied industries which derive from animals and other sources is considered as the source of immense practical value for raising crops. It aids agricultural sustainability by means of various processes such as green manuring, mulching etc. Significance of compost for sustainable agriculture and the role of beneficial micro-organisms in composting processes is depicted in this volume entitled “Composting for Sustainable Agriculture”. ER -