•Mansukh Lal Kushwaha, a farmer from Lalpur, Vindhya, successfully transitioned from chemical to organic farming using vermicompost.
•He started vermicompost production in 2021, now using American variety earthworms to produce high-quality organic fertilizer.
•His vermicompost is supplied to districts like Sidhi, Satna, Maihar, and Singrauli, selling out quickly due to high demand.
•Mansukh Lal explains the bed system for vermicompost, using cow dung and earthworms, covered with straw and regularly watered.
•Agricultural experts note vermicompost maintains soil fertility, attracting new generation farmers to organic farming due to low cost, better production, and market demand.
