Auteur: Rajiv K Sinha

A revolution is unfolding in vermiculture studies (rearing of useful earthworms species) for multiple uses in environmental protection and sustainable development. The global scientific community is …

Millions of tons of municipal solid wastes (MSW) comprising a great proportion of ‘food & green garden wastes’ generated from homes and institutions are ending up in the landfills everyday, creating …

Earthworm’s vermicompost is a nutritive organic fertilizer rich in NKP, micronutrients, and beneficial soil microbes. They are scientifically proven to be excellent growth promoters and protectors fo …

Earthworms inhabit wide range of soils representing 60-80% of the total soil biomass. Earthworms when present in soil inevitably work as ‘soil conditioners’ to improve its total physical, chemical an …

Bioremediation is a soft bioengineering technique to clean up contaminated lands and soils using microbes, plants and earthworms. It is also a technique to stabilize the eroded lands and prevent soil …

Hazardous chemicals and radioactive substances have permeated the human environment and the ecosystem. They are now in our basic life support systems – air, water, food and soil. A matter of more ser …