Verms Vermitechnology

Earthworms (Verms) have long been described as the intestine of the earth, friends of farmers and so on, because of their manifold functions in the soil. Recently, earthworms have come to be recognized as one of the bioreactors due to their ability to degrade organic waste materials into available vermin-compost and the technology is being described as vermiculture technology or Vermitechnology. Due to population explosion beyond the limit and rapid urbanization, total agricultural land area is decreasing day by day. These are directly affecting the crop production. Although due to the usage of various chemical fertilizers and pesticides, yield of crop production have been increased multi-folds, but their excessive and imbalance usage causing tremendous alterations in natural soil environment. In order to cope with this trenchant problem, the vermitechnology has become the most suitable remedial device of the day. Therefore, the present book entitled Verms & Vermitechnology has been edited to make the low cost vermitechnology a grand success among the farmers, researchers and academicians.

Vermiculture refers to the artificial rearing or cultivation of earthworms for the production of vermicompost to benefit humans. The utility and variability of research work in this field could be of great use to the agricultural community. The book provides the basic concepts of vermitechnology in a manner suited to a broad spectrum of graduates and researchers.

The present book is a pioneering work on earthworm biology, ecology and tool for vermitechnology. This up-to-date and comprehensive text and reference book through its integrated interdisciplinary approach deals with various facets and dimensions of soil biodiversity, earthworm biology, ecology and their utilization in biotechnology vermitechnology. The writing style is lucid with ample illustrations with up-to-date review on different aspects of vermitechnology. This book provides the detailed technical edge in the subject.

Vermitechnology is the biggest blessing to control organic biodegradable solid waste and liquid effluents. The vermicast produced during this process become rich in nutrients, vitamins, enzymes, growth regulator, beneficial microflora and pathogens free. It helps to improve the soil structure, texture, and improves water holding capacity when used for the plant growth. Therefore, a study has been conducted by selecting herbal pharmaceutical and bulk drug industrial wastewaters and treated aerobically with the help of vermifilters. The detailed influent and effluent evaluation were carried out with performance of reactors containing vermiculture. The results obtained has proved that, it is the effective biological treatment method. The bioassay studies of treated effluents and histological studies of earthworms, proved that it is a safe, cost effective, eco-friendly and sustainable method of wastewaters treatment.

Vermiculture refers to the artificial rearing or cultivation of earthworms for the production of vermicompost to benefit humans. The utility and variability of research work in this field could be of great use to the agricultural community. The book provides the basic concepts of vermitechnology in a manner suited to a broad spectrum of graduates and researchers.

Vermiculture refers to the artificial rearing or cultivation of earthworms for the production of vermicompost to benefit humans. The utility and variability of research work in this field could be of great use to the agricultural community. The book provides the basic concepts of vermitechnology in a manner suited to a broad spectrum of graduates and researchers.

Environmental Management Technologies: Challenges and Opportunities details the environmental problems posed by the various types of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants discharged from both natural and anthropogenic activities and their toxicological effects in environments, humans, animals, and plants. This book also highlights the recent advanced and innovative methods for the effective degradation and bioremediation of organic pollutants, heavy metals, dyes, etc. from the environment for sustainable development. Features of the book: · Provides state-of-the-art information on pollutants, their sources, and deleterious impacts on the environment · Elucidates the recent updates on Emerging Pollutants (EPs) in pharmaceutical waste and personal care products · Discusses the various physico-chemical, biological, and combination treatment systems for sustainable development · Details recent research findings in the area of environmental waste management and their future challenges and opportunities