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Earthworm culture --- Earthworms

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Earthworm culture --- Earthworms --- Lombric terrestre

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The main aim of this book is to bridge the gap between aerobic and anaerobic waste treatments by concentrating on studies of earthworms. In particular, vermicomposting is being discussed as well as its properties and applications. Other subjects touch on the treatment of palm oil mill effluents, the various importance of earthworms, its scope and future aspects of earthworm research, and the impact of waste management practices on human health.

Environmental Engineering --- Civil & Environmental Engineering --- Engineering & Applied Sciences --- Vermicomposting. --- Earthworm culture. --- Vermiculture --- Worm farming --- Worm composting --- Small animal culture --- Vermicomposting --- Vermiculturists --- Organic wastes --- Compost --- Earthworm culture --- Recycling --- Waste disposal. --- Environmental Medicine. --- Waste Management/Waste Technology. --- Environmental Health. --- Waste management. --- Environmental health. --- Environmental quality --- Health --- Health ecology --- Public health --- Environmental engineering --- Health risk assessment --- Health aspects --- Environmental aspects

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This edited book collates the research done mainly in Africa on vermicomposting and related technologies that can assist African smallholder farmers in making nutrient rich organic fertilizers from their animal and crop residue wastes. Information on the development of organic sources of liquid fertilizer development for hydroponics is also presented. The book presents research findings on vermicomposting in a simplified way that will allow farmers and extension workers to adopt the indicated technologies. The book also covers critical aspects of standardization of vermicompost preparation, earthworm biology, nutrient enrichment of composts and organic liquid fertilizer production.Vermicomposting is a technology that employs earthworms to enhance the biodegradation and fertilizer value of organic wastes. The earthworms optimize the biodegradation ecosystem during composting, resulting in a final nutrient rich product with more recalcitrant forms of carbon and much lower levels of veterinary antibiotics and their metabolites. Vermicompost as an organic fertilizer is highly preferred over other forms of soil enhancers. A lot of research has been done on vermicompost and related activities in Africa but remain scattered across various publications. The book is an invaluable source of information for farmers especially those practicing organic crop production, vermicomposting researchers, as well as extension workers.

Microbial ecology. --- Agricultural biotechnology. --- Soil science. --- Microbial Ecology. --- Agricultural Biotechnology. --- Soil Science. --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Agriculture --- Earth sciences --- Agro-biotechnology --- Biotechnology --- Environmental microbiology --- Microorganisms --- Ecology --- Microbiology --- Sustainable agriculture --- Vermicomposting. --- Worm composting --- Organic wastes --- Compost --- Earthworm culture --- Low-input agriculture --- Low-input sustainable agriculture --- Lower input agriculture --- Resource-efficient agriculture --- Sustainable farming --- Alternative agriculture --- Recycling