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ReviewEnvironmental geochemistry and health2020

Earthworms and vermicompost: an eco-friendly approach for repaying nature's debt.

Archana Singh, Natchimuthu Karmegam, Gopal Shankar Singh, Tunira Bhadauria, Soon Woong Chang, Mukesh Kumar Awasthi, Sivasubramaniam Sudhakar, Kantha Deivi Arunachalam, Muniyandi Biruntha, Balasubramani Ravindran

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Review in Environmental geochemistry and health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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16citing papers in PubMed
11.0field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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16 citing papers in PubMed, 119 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 7 institutions in 4 countries.

Archana SinghInstitute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221 011, India.
Natchimuthu KarmegamDepartment of Botany, Government Arts College (Autonomous), Salem, Tamil Nadu, 636 007, India.
Gopal Shankar SinghInstitute of Environment and Sustainable Development, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, 221 011, India. gopalsingh.bhu@gmail.com.
Tunira BhadauriaDepartment of Zoology, Feroze Gandhi College, Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh, 229 001, India.
Soon Woong ChangDepartment of Evironmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong Gu, Suwon, 16227, South Korea.
Mukesh Kumar AwasthiCollege of Natural Resources and Environment, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, 712100, Shaanxi Province, China.
Sivasubramaniam SudhakarDepartment of Biotechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, 627 012, India.
Kantha Deivi ArunachalamCenter for Environmental Nuclear Research, Directorate of Research, SRM institute of science and technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 603 203, India.
Muniyandi BirunthaDepartment of Animal Health and Management, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Tamil Nadu, 630 003, India.
Balasubramani RavindranDepartment of Evironmental Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Youngtong Gu, Suwon, 16227, South Korea. kalamravi@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8764-7840
Banaras Hindu University · INAlagappa University · INKyonggi University · KRManonmaniam Sundaranar University · INNorthwest A&F University · CNSRM Institute of Science and Technology · INTon Duc Thang University · VN

Funding

Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning (KETEP) and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea 20163010092250
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The steady increase in the world's population has intensified the need for crop productivity, but the majority of the agricultural practices are associated with adverse effects on the environment. Such undesired environmental outcomes may be mitigated by utilizing biological agents as part of farming practice. The present review article summarizes the analyses of the current status of global agriculture and soil scenarios; a description of the role of earthworms and their products as better biofertilizer; and suggestions for the rejuvenation of such technology despite significant lapses and gaps in research and extension programs. By maintaining a close collaboration with farmers, we have recognized a shift in their attitude and renewed optimism toward nature-based green technology. Based on these relations, it is inferred that the application of earthworm-mediated vermitechnology increases sustainable development by strengthening the underlying economic, social and ecological framework.

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CompostingOligochaetaAgricultureAnimalsFertilizersSoilFertilizersSoilEarthwormsOrganic waste managementSoil degradationSustainable agricultureVermicompost

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PMID31974693
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