Globally, food waste has reached alarming levels, with approximately 1.3 billion tons of food wasted annually. Romania is a significant contributor to this issue. In urban areas, 67.2% of Romanian households report wasting food weekly, with an average of 0.4557 kg per household. Fruits and vegetables account for the largest share of this waste.
Beyond economic implications, food waste has a major environmental impact, contributing 8-10% of global greenhouse gas emissions, mainly through methane generation in landfills.
WormxSoil offers an innovative solution for organic waste transformation through an automated vermicomposting system, utilizing fishing worms to convert vegetable and fruit waste into high-quality vermicompost.
Key Benefits: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, by diverting food waste from landfills to composting facilities, preventing its accumulation in garbage dumps and high scalability, through the integration of IoT and robotics, optimizing processes and facilitating expansion at regional and international levels.
WormxSoil ensures a closed-loop system, where organic waste is fully recycled and transformed into vermicompost, significantly improving soil quality.
Conversion Efficiency:
- 100 kg of food waste is transformed into 30 liters of vermicompost.
- Vermicompost application can increase agricultural yields by 15-80%, depending on the crop type.
- Besides vermicompost, various organic fertilizers can be produced from food waste, expanding WormxSoil’s product offerings and meeting the diverse needs of modern agriculture.
Vermicompost vs. Chemical Fertilizers (NPK)
Traditional chemical fertilizers containing Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), and Potassium (K) are essential for plant growth but can lead to long-term soil contamination, negatively affecting its structure and biodiversity.
Advantages of Vermicompost:
- Applied directly at the plant’s root zone, preventing deep infiltration and reducing negative effects on soil.
- Enhances soil fertility without the harmful accumulation of chemicals, promoting sustainable agriculture.
In Romania, WormxSoil is the only company automating the vermicomposting process. This unique approach provides significant advantages in efficiency and scalability, setting it apart in the agricultural sector.
