Compost (Biodegradable Waste Management Methods) as a Means of Sustainable Agriculture in North-Eastern Region of India (original) (raw)

In Northeast India due to the traditional method of cultivation and extensive shifting cultivation the soil is gradually losing its nutrient status and crops are starving due to lack of balanced nutrients. To avoid further deterioration, soil fertilizers are applied to the soil. Whereas to control diseases and pests infestation in the cultivated crops chemical pesticides are used. But excess of both these chemicals have brought lot of problems to the environment and human being of the region. To maintain soil fertility as well as quality, it requires applying compost prepared from any technique which also further enhanced the production sustainability. In this paper the author tries to emphasize such possibilities towards flourishing agriculture in Northeastern part of India. Key words: Compost, Land degradation, Land Sustainability and Production.