Master Planning of Zoos - Central Zoo Authority

Technical Session IV
Sources of Raw
Material
n Dung of Elephants,
Gaur, Mithun, Hippo.
n Garbage from all the
herbivore enclosures.
n Garbage from the
garden.
n Vegetable and kitchen
waste.
Sponsorship
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Production and
Pricing
n An average of 1 to 1.5
tons of vermicompost
per day is expected
(say around 500 tons
per year).
n The existing price in the
market is Rs 2800 to
Rs 5000 per ton.
n The competitive pricing
at Mysore zoo could be
Rs 3000 per ton.
n The expected turnover
per year is around
Rs 14.00 lakhs.
n Kiosks, Drinking water points, Toilets
n Education programmes such as adopting rural schools
n Working lunch for special category people, prizes, etc.
n Interpretation centre by MUDA
Marketing
n Visitors, for the
garden, in 5 kg and
10 kg packets.
n Bulk buyers,
in 50 kg packets.
n Farmers.
n Govt. Departments
like Forest,
Agriculture,
Horticulture, etc.
in their schemes.
Sales
Last year the quantity of
vermicompost sold is 140
tons and amount collected
is Rs 4.20 lakhs.