Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management

M. M. Manyuchi; C. Mbohwa; E. Muzenda

Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management

M. M. Manyuchi
, C. Mbohwa
, E. Muzenda

Quality and Operations Management

University of Johannesburg
Botswana International University of Science and Technology

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review

Abstract

The vermicomposting technology is increasingly becoming popular as a bio fertilizer production through the aerobic decomposition of waste by earthworms as a bio waste management initiative. When vermiremediation occurs, the earthworms consume the bio waste which is then converted to vermicompost (solid bio fertilizer) and vermiwash (liquid fertilizer). Several studies have been conducted for various bio wastes worldwide using various earthworms over vermicomposting periods of 30-120 days in vermi reactors. Vermicompost with nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium (NPK) compositions with ranges 0.3-4.2%, 0.2-1.6% and 0.2-6.2% respectively were produced. In addition vermiwash with NPK composition of 0.1-1.6%, 0.1-7.5% and 0.5-1.3% respectively were produced. These bio fertilizers had rich macro nutrients composition that are required by plants and can be used as an alternative to chemical fertilisers promoting sustainable agriculture through vermi remediation.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Publisher	IEOM Society
Pages	2918-2924
Number of pages	7
Edition	March
ISBN (Print)	9781532359491, 9781532359514, 9781532359521
Publication status	Published - 2020
Event	10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020 - Dubai, United Arab Emirates Duration: 10 Mar 2020 → 12 Mar 2020

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management
Number	March
Volume	0
ISSN (Electronic)	2169-8767

Conference

Conference	10th Annual International IEOM Conference, IEOM 2020
Country/Territory	United Arab Emirates
City	Dubai
Period	10/03/20 → 12/03/20

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 2 Zero Hunger
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Keywords

Bio fertilizers
Earthworms
Environmental remediation
Vermicompost
Vermiwash

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Strategy and Management
Management Science and Operations Research
Control and Systems Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering

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Manyuchi, M. M., Mbohwa, C., & Muzenda, E. (2020). Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management (March ed., pp. 2918-2924). (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management; Vol. 0, No. March). IEOM Society.

Manyuchi, M. M. ; Mbohwa, C. ; Muzenda, E. / Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management. Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management. March. ed. IEOM Society, 2020. pp. 2918-2924 (Proceedings of the International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management; March).

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Environmental remediation through the application of the vermicomposting technology for bio waste management

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