A new study reports that specially engineered biochar can significantly improve compost quality by reducing nitrogen loss and accelerating the formation of stable humic substances. The findings offer ...

When you introduce a goal in your thinking, the benefits can be tremendous. Mr. Sanjesh Gupta, Chief Municipal Officer, Neemach, Madhya Pradesh in India is doing exactly the same. He is making bio ...

Manures are the organic materials derived from animal, human and plant residues which contain plant nutrients in complex organic forms ...

Bokashi, fermented organic matter, has been used for years in Korean and Japanese natural farming. An important ingredient in making bokashi is EM-1. This collection of micronutrients, developed in ...

Steve Ela is an organic fruit grower in western Colorado who relies on compost to nourish his heirloom tomato crop each year. He plants nitrogen-rich legumes and other perennial cover crops amongst ...

Indian colleges are composting daily canteen food waste through biogas plants, vermicomposting and zero-waste systems, reducing landfill load and creating manure, fuel and sustainable campus models.

PILIBHIT: Taking cognizance of a TOI report on a decomposer capsule developed by microbiologists of Indian Agriculture Research Institute (IARI) at Delhi, Pilibhit district magistrate Vaibhav ...

Composting is all about reducing waste and reusing existing resources, so of course, when conceptualizing a device to help individuals compost, the same principles had to be applied. And applied they ...

ISLAMABAD: The government is in the process of approving a project to use the millions of locusts that have invaded farmlands for developing bio-compost with a view to promoting organic farming in the ...