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12. MARKET-RELATED INFORMATION

With the global population increase around the world, more agricultural production is needed

to meet food and nutritional needs. For this reason, humankind has tried to find more efficient

resources in line with the demand of the ever-increasing population, and as a result, agricultural
systems in which fertilizers are used for various plants have been developed. Fertilizers are

generally defined as chemical compounds applied to stimulate plant growth and are substances
applied to the soil or leaves. Fertilizers are basically divided into two classes: natural (organic)

and chemical (inorganic) fertilizers. Natural fertilizers are natural compounds produced by
natural processes; Chemical fertilizers are substances produced as a result of chemical processes

of natural sediments, that is, substances that have undergone chemical transformation.

In recent years, there has been intense interest in worm compost and the benefits this fertilizer
provides. As the interest in question increases day by day, worm compost has started to become

an industry. Vermicompost can be used in all areas of agriculture, in all kinds of agricultural
activities using organic or chemical fertilizers, and in the nutrition of garden, greenhouse and

living room plants. It also serves as a soil regulator due to its high aeration and high water

retention capacity. While protecting plant roots from extreme temperatures, it reduces the
development of weeds and the risk of erosion. Since the nutrients taken by the worm in liquid

form after aerobic digestion are further broken down in the digestive system, they are rich in
nutritional elements that are beneficial to the plant. It provides economic benefits because it

supports sustainability in plant production. It is also intensively applied in the degradation and

processing of solid organic waste, which has become an important environmental problem with
rapid industrial development and population growth. This technique is used extensively around

the world as it has both commercial and environmental value. Since fertilizer is one of the most
important inputs of agriculture, the sector is directly affected by developments in the field of

agriculture.

Vermicompost attracts the attention of many producers, institutions and organizations around

the world interested in sustainable and organic agriculture because it is in the organic fertilizer

group, is produced naturally and does not leave waste in the soil. In the report published by the
International Fertilizer Association (IFA) on the medium-term course of the sector, it is stated

that the supply and demand imbalance in Latin America and East Asia will lead to an import-

dependent situation in the medium term, despite the decrease in fertilizer demand as a result of
the new policies implemented by China. It is emphasized that it indicates growth. It is predicted

that imports from some key consumer countries in Southeast Asia (India, Indonesia and

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