We’re always delighted to hear about designer Nils Ferber’s inventive products, so we were thrilled when he sent us his newest project – the “Parasite Farm.” The small-scale nutrient cycle and ...

Just a few years ago, I barely recycled. Living in a Hobbit-sized apartment in Brooklyn, I didn’t want to use up precious space with a recycling bin, especially because the recycling situation in my ...

On small farms and in gardens around the world, a legless invertebrate has been quietly helping crops grow — simply by eating and pooping. That's vermicomposting — using the power of worms for the ...

Vermicomposting, the natural process of converting organic wastes into fertilisers using earthworms, is bringing extra income to many farmers in Rangamati. Besides, producing and using vermicompost in ...

Bishunpur (Gumla), March 24: A sleepy nondescript village in Bishunpur block of Gumla district, inhabited by primitive tribes and otherwise looked down upon for being backward, has a lesson to teach ...

A growing number of farmers in Bagerhat are now making their own vermicompost, thanks to training and an initial funding from the district's agriculture department, in cooperation with non-government ...