“My research is based on the production and use of vermi-compost, the organic fertiliser made from the worms. “Earthworms can feed on any organic waste, including that from kitchen. It takes about a week for the red worms to consume the feeds and start to excrete worm castings, which makes the fertiliser. They also breed very quickly and that means that they are able to multiply very first so that they can work on organic waste,” she offers. She notes that the organic waste that can be used in vermi-composting is what families generate in kitchens and on the farms.

Source: Daily Nation February 15, 2019 17:26 UTC