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El vermicompostaje una alternativa para potenciar la agricultura urbana

Medardo Wilfredo Blanco Villacorta

Revista de Investigación e Innovación Agropecuaria y de Recursos Naturales

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This review examined general aspects of vermicomposting to explore its use in treating organic solid waste and enhancing urban agriculture. It analyzed 99 papers published between 2000 and 2022, retrieved from Google Scholar. The review found that vermicomposting is a low-cost ecotechnological process where earthworms transform organic solid waste into vermicompost, making it suitable for recycling organic waste in cities and supporting urban agriculture sustainability.