Vermiculture in the Philippines

ISBN-13: 9786202554718 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 72 str.

Rafael D. Guerrero III

Opis

The book presents the beginning and studies on vermiculture, the farming of earthworms, in the Philippines for verimicompost and vermimeal production and on earthworms as a source of medicine and food. Practical processes for the production of vermicompost as an organic fertilizer and vermimeal as a substitute for fishmeal in poultry, fish and shrimp feeds are discussed. The development of the vermicomposting industry and application of the technologies by thousands of small and large-scale operators in the country are highlighted.

O autorze

Guerrero III, Rafael D.
Dr. Rafael D. Guerrero III - holds a B.S. in Zoology and an M.S. in Applied Zoology from the University of the Philippines. Also, he holds a PhD in Fisheries Management from Auburn University (USA). He was an instructor in zoology, assistant professor of agriculture and associate professor of fisheries and aquaculture in several universities.