Vermicompost
Worms turn cow dung into organic fertiliser in 45 days. Nurseries and vegetable growers buy it.
- Last reviewed: 14 September 2026
- Version 1
A vermicompost bed
1 of 3- Starting capital
- ৳20,000 – ৳60,000 Market quote
- Manpower
- 1 – 2 people
- First sale
- 45 – 60 days Practitioner verified
- Break-even
- 4 – 6 months Editorial estimate
- Kind of work
- Farm · Easy
Unit economics
| Item | Range | Evidence | Suggest a correction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly working capital | ৳6,000 – ৳21,000 | Editorial estimate | |
| Selling price | ৳12 – ৳20 / kg | Market quote | |
| Variable cost | ৳4 – ৳7 / kg | Market quote | |
| Time to first revenue | 45 – 60 days | Practitioner verified | |
| Break-even time | 4 – 6 months | Editorial estimate | |
| Cash cycle | 7 – 45 days | Practitioner verified |
Gross margin 41.7% – 80%. Our calculation: the low end uses the lowest price with the highest cost; the high end uses the reverse.
What you need to start
- One kilo of composting wormsStarting stock
- A shaded spot covered from rainWorkspace
How the work is done
- 1Build a shade and cement rings
- 2Pre-compost dung and add worms
- 3Sieve and bag the compost
Seasons
- JanHigh
- FebHigh
- MarHigh
- AprNormal
- MayNormal
- JunLow
- JulLow
- AugLow
- SepNormal
- OctHigh
- NovHigh
- DecHigh
Where it works well
- Strong fitBogura · সবজি চাষ ও গোবর সহজলভ্য
- Strong fitJashore · নার্সারি এলাকা
- PossibleDhaka · ছাদবাগানের ক্রেতা
Risks and cautions
- MediumOther: Ants and rats eat the worms.
- LowDemand: Sales slow in the monsoon.
Sources
কৃষি সম্প্রসারণ অধিদপ্তরের জৈব সার নির্দেশিকা
Collected: 15 Aug 2026Supports: Starting capital, Selling price · বাংলাদেশ
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