A business canvas model on vermicomposting process: Key insights onto technological and economical aspects

Sustainable organic waste management using vermicomposting: a critical review on the prevailing research gaps and opportunities

“…Further, the potential of being good quality compost can be determined by measuring the C/N ratio, CO 2 evolution and Germination Index. 2,5…”

“…Recently, the authors have reported the production of 0.5 ton of vermicompost with the use of organic waste using E. fetida . 2 The results from the laboratory or the pilot-level scale may not represent the business scale model as the number of non-ideality related parameters will often interfere with the production efficacy. Also the technological feasibility of scaling up the processes need to be investigated for the screened strains and selected substrate formulation(s).…”

“…The physicochemical and biological characteristics of vermicompost is primarily dependent on the nature and type of the substrate(s) used and on the selection of earthworms used in the vermi-conversion. 2,5,13 Hence the selection of substrate(s) is one of the prime design criteria for the efficient vermicomposting process. The elemental composition of the substrate, C/N ratio, pH, particle size and moisture content etc.…”

“…Exponential growth in industries, population expansion and massive urbanisation has resulted the generation of huge waste materials which are of organic and inorganic in nature. 1,2 Of these wastes, organic wastes can strongly affect the ecosystem as it has the capability to spread communicable diseases by providing habitat to the pathogenic organisms. Further, it can pollute water bodies by inltration and air by diffusing the methanogenic gases which are resulted from the improper digestion of organic matter.…”

“…are some of the earthworms were used for the vermicomposting process. 2,5 These earthworms encourage the soil fragmentation and boost the soil aeration by 8-30% in volume.…”