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matter and mineral elements, they can potentially be utilized to reinstate soil fertil-
ity. Oil palm is one of the world's fast mounting crops. Indonesia and Malaysia are
the two biggest oil palm producing countries. Oil palm industries provide lignocel-
lulosic biomass, such as oil palm trunks, fronds, EFB's, palm shells and POME.
Composting is a controlled aerobic conversion of mixed organic materials into a
form so as to be appropriate for incorporating to soil. At present, the exploitation
of oil palm EFB, fronds, and trunks as compost is getting consideration by inves-
tigators. Use of composting as well as vermicomposting technology is an efficient
waste management option. Compost encourage beneficial microorganisms avail-
ability in soil, increases nutrient conversion in soil, act a source of organic matter,
helps in nutrients and water retention, improves physical properties of soils and is
an efficient pollutant degrader. Through reducing the load on inorganic fertilizer, it
will also heighten the economy. Combined application of bio-compost, bio-fertiliz-
er and synthetic fertilizers are need of the day for obtaining excellent value produce.
Knowledge about appropriate composting technology, handling and its storage is
imperative for increasing its nutritive value.
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