Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Vermiculture Used To Fight Poverty In India

Worm Farming

Great program that teaches, among other things, vermiculture and water conservation techniques.

Laksmi explains that these worms feed on any organic waste and then produce rich compost and fertiliser. "We can even give them toxic weeds that would otherwise take over our fields", she says.

In pictures: Rurla women use science to fight poverty in India

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