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for efficient management and to mitigate environmental pollution issues resulting from land disposal of raw dairy wastes. The
main objective of this study was to summarize different processes of vermicomposting and identified the most important
earthworm species suitable for vermicomposting using animal manure especially the cow dung. The review showed that among
the different earthworm species, Eisenia fetida is the most efficient and commonly used earthworm for vermicomposting to
develop compost using cow dung (dairy manure). Overall, this review has highlighted the various vermicomposting technologies,
various earthworm and bacteria species involved in vermicomposting, effect on soil and plant growth as well as the benefits of
using compost prepared by way of vermicomposting. The study showed a lot of potential for the production of compost by
vermicomposting technology using appropriate earthworm species which is safe, friendly and is associated with minimum
environmental issues for safe land disposal of dairy waste (animal manure) with minimum possible environmental issues for the
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