Abstract
Microorganisms play an important role in the recycling of agricultural wastes. The compost generated by bioconversion ofagroresidues offers several benefits such as enhanced soil fertility and soil health which can lead to increased agriculturalproductivity, improved soil biodiversity, reduced ecological risks and a healthier environment. These virtues makecomposting an ideal option for processing of the enormous quantities of agrowastes that are generated in the world.Recent reports also indicate multifarious uses of bioaugmented compost as carrier for bioinoculants, biocontrol agents fordiseases suppressivness and bioremediation. There is definite need to intensify research on novel effective microorganismsto prepare high quality compost in a relatively shorter duration and new technologies for large-scale production.Key Words: Compost; Agroresidues; Effective Microorganisms; Soil Health*Author for Correspondence: E-mails: latarajat@yahoo.co.in
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