Blackgold: Cow Dung Turns to Agricultural Treasure by Swift Composting

Abstract World has a long history of using Cow dung; bovine animals excreta, as crop nutritional resource in different ways. Cow dung is a source of diverse group of microorganisms that are beneficial to plants and humans as well due to their ability to produce a wide range of metabolites. Several cow dung microorganisms exhibit proven ability to enhance soil health and fertility. This research explained the swift composting methods of cow dung with minimum or no loss to its microbial composition. The process involves inoculation of the cow dung with some microbial inoculants. A combination of pit and heap methods was used in this experiment. The methods applied fastened the composting process and decomposed cow dung within 30 days. Additional enrichment with bio-capsules loaded with concentrated bio-fertilizers has proven an increasement in nutritional value of the cow dung compost. Present research also supported superiority of pit method of composting over heap methods. The research will support farmers and the farmyard manure producers to covert their animal excreta in high nutritional compost which further will enhance soil health and will also help in achieving economic growth. The process will also help municipal corporations in decomposing animal excreta in compost with enhanced potential.