In organic farming,requirements for managing the composting process are necessary to ensure thatcomposting results in a reasonably stabilized product that is largely free ofpathogens, weed seeds, and toxic residues.
Composting is the naturalprocess of 'rotting' or decomposition of organic matter by microorganisms undercontrolled conditions. Raw organic materials such as crop residues, animalwastes, food garbage, some municipal wastes and suitable industrial wastes,enhance their suitability for application to the soil as a fertilizingresource, after having undergone composting.
One of the main goals of every organicfarmer is to build long term soil fertility and tilth by feeding the soil witha variety of natural amendments. The regular addition of compost is one of thebest waysto enhance soil organic and humic content, which helps to build afertile soil structure. Such a soil structure makes better use ofwater andnutrients.