Harmful Effects of Pesticides

Because of the growing population, farmers are forced to produce more food in order to support the growing needs of the people. As a result farmers use pesticides, to control pest populations. Instead of discontinuing their uses when the pesticides prove ineffective, they increase the applications or rely upon new and stronger chemicals. Many of these chemicals that are registered lack any testing, which leads to their deadly effects on living organisms. Pesticides, however, could easily be replaced by alternative methods. Although pesticides were thought of as a victory over pest control, research has shown that these chemicals endanger lives, have harmful side effects, and, therefore, need to be banned.

THAT IS WHT WE NEED TO USE VERMICOMPOST.

what is vermicompost?

Vermicompost (also called Vcompost, compost, vermicast, worm castings, worm humus or worm manure) is the end-product of the breakdown of organic matter by some species of earthworm. Vermicompost is the best nutrient-rich, organic fertilizer and soil conditioner.[citation needed] The process of producing vermicompost is called vermicomposting.

The earthworm species (or composting worms) most often used are Red Wigglers (Eisenia foetida). These species are commonly found in organic rich soils throughout Europe and North America and especially prefer the special conditions in rotting vegetation, compost and manure piles. Composting worms are available from nursery mail-order suppliers or angling (fishing) shops where they are sold as bait, they can also be collected from compost and manure piles. They are not the same worms that are found in the ground or on your driveway on a rainy day. Small-scale vermicomposting is well-suited to turn kitchen waste into high-quality soil, where space is limited.

Together with bacteria, earthworms are the major catalyst for decomposition in a healthy vermicomposting system, although other soil species also play a contributing role: these include insects, other worms and molds.