Simple process of compost preparation for kitchen garden

Abstract

For getting bumper production, farmers are using more than recommended doses of agro-chemicals which is getting accumulated in the farm produce. These toxin upon consumption, are increasing health risk in both human and animals. To increase the market value of fruits and vegetables and to make it attractive, undesirable chemicals are being used directly which is again a matter of concern. So, the demand for organic produce is increasing. But the price being higher and people being skeptical about the so called “organic produce”, the concept of kitchen garden is getting popularity. But growing seasonal fruits and vegetables in the kitchen garden needs nutrient from external source. Application of compost can supply the desired nutrient from organic source. The large volume of waste generated from the house hold can effectively be converted to compost, which can serve as external source of nutrients for kitchen garden. So this article provides a simple method of compost preparation for kitchen garden addressing the combined issue of waste disposal of house and nutrient supplementation to crops.