
Contents:
1. Vermiculture – definition, scope and importance;
common species for culture; Environmental requirements; culture methods –
wormery – breeding techniques; indoor
and out door cultures - monoculture and polyculture – relative merits
and demerits; Windows Method-Process – advantages.
2.
Earthworms – Taxonomic position and diversity;
types – morphological and ecological
grouping – Epigeic species, Endogeic species and Anecics; Ecological roles and
economic importance of earthworms – need for earthworm culture.
3. Applications of vermiculture – Vermiculture
Bio-technology, vermi-composting, use of vermicastings in organic
farming/horticulture, earthworms for management of municipal/selected
biomedical solid wastes; as feed/bait for capture/culture fisheries; forest
regeneration.
4.
Marketing the products of vermiculture – quality
control, market research, marketing techniques – creating the demand by
awareness and demonstration, advertisements, packaging and transport, direct
marketing.
5. Future perspectives – Predator / pathogen control
in wormeries; Potentials and constraints for vermiculture in India.
Duration : 6 Weeks (6 – Saturday & 6 –
Sundays)
Training Type : Residential
On Training : 1. Printed Training Material /
Video CD
Fees : Rs.6000.00
For more details, please write to us on
srivarna@outlook.in