Vermiculture as a Tool for Soil Health Restoration and Sustainable Agricultural Productivity

Abstract

Soil degradation resulting from intensive agriculture, excessive chemical fertilizer use, erosion,
and organic matter depletion poses a significant threat to global food security and ecosystem
stability. Vermiculture—the mass rearing of earthworms for organic waste conversion and soil
enhancement—has emerged as a biologically sustainable strategy for restoring soil structure,
fertility, and microbial diversity.