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On the other hand, the majority of the respondents (72.7%) agree that vermicompost can help
barren land turned into fertile.

The respondents were asked to list the barriers which they face in the process of practicing
vermicomposting:

North Macedonia Vermicompost weeds
Insufficient equipment for vermicomposting.
Crab infestation (they eat the worms)
Protection from moles
Poor infrastructure
Required time, labor and necessary finances for compositing
Lack of placement for sale of the final product
Laws
Education
Greece Lack of knowledge and skills
Lack of information about the production cost of vermicomposting.
Low understanding how to compost and what can be composted.
Technology performance
Insufficient quantity
Technical problems, odors
The notion of vermicomposting is time-consuming, the lack of an
established system to collect scraps
Concerns about pests or unwanted odors.
Lack of farmers' cooperation with educational agriculture experts.
Lack of local leaders to promote the use of modern techniques.
There is no understanding of the importance of composting.
Lack of awareness of the relative advantages of biofertilizers .
Lack of successful farmers’ impact on the other farmers on executive
plans.
Low priority for composting
Türkiye Storage constrains
Difficulty of use

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