Within the framework of the strategic project «Biologization of agriculture» on the basis of the educational and experimental farm of the Stavropol State Agrarian University, work is underway to develop optimal compositions of vermicompost.

The introduction of this type of fertilizer brings not only a significant increase in yield, but also reduces the negative impact on the ecosystem. The economic benefit of applying vermicompost is five times higher than that of traditional fertilizers.

Olga Zvereva, an assistant at the Department of Ecology and Landscape Construction, won the Stavropol Territory Governor's Award 2020 in the Young Scientist nomination thanks to this project. Together with a team of scientists, she has developed three types of vermicompost: seasonal, year-round, and liquid. 

— For two years, our scientists have been researching several types of vermicompost — seasonal, year-round and liquid. The developments have passed serious tests and received all the necessary certificates and patents, repeatedly confirming their quality and effectiveness,» said Vladimir Sitnikov, Rector of SSAU.