International Journal of Agriculture Extension and Social Development

author(s)
Siddharth Kumar, Virendra Kumar Choudhary, Shiv Kumar Bhaskar, Pragya Chandrakar and Akshita Vashishth

abstract
Vermicompost is the item of the composting handle utilizing different species of worms, ordinarily ruddy wigglers, white worms, and other worms, to form a heterogeneous blend of breaking down vegetable or nourishment squander, bedding materials, and vermicompost, moreover called worm castings, worm humus or worm fertilizer, is the end-product of the breakdown of natural matter by an worm. These castings have been appeared to contain reduced levels of contaminants and a better immersion of supplements than do natural materials before vermicomposting. Vermicompost industry has much divided, producers are for the most part within the India and Southeast Asia. Total cost of per cubic meter vermicompost production was (Rs. 2458.92). Total gross return of par cubic meter vermicompost production obtained by vermicompost producer was Rs. 3979.41. Per cubic meter net income and total cost was Rs. 1520.49. Benefit-cost ratio of per cubic meter was (1:0.61). Per quintal average marketing cost was Rs. 190.99 and average sell received was Rs 809.01. In marketing of vermicompost, as it were one channel was utilized, wherein the Producer-Government Agencies-Consumer channel was utilized for showcasing. And a few parts promoted and dispersed through producer-consumer channels. With respect to issue related to generation it was famous that 100% vermicompost makers confronted the issue of non accessibility of quality night crawler culture & assault of ants and 66.66% vermicompost makers uncovered that there was non-availability of water in time for generation of vermicompost.