01 — Collection
Cow dung is gathered daily from our partner gaushalas — welfare shelters for retired and rescued indigenous cows. No industrial dairy. No synthetic feed. No hormones.
02 — Pre-cure
The raw material is rested for fourteen days in shaded beds, losing excess moisture and ammonia. It emerges stable and ready for the worms.
03 — Vermiculture
Eisenia fetida earthworms — the variety used in every serious vermicompost operation worldwide — are introduced. Over thirty to thirty-five days they convert the material into vermicast: granular, microbially alive, earth-dark.
04 — Aging
The cast is left for a further sixteen to twenty days to mature. The microbial community broadens. The smell softens. We never rush this step.
05 — Sorting and testing
Hand-sifted to remove stray matter, then lab-tested for NPK, moisture, pH, heavy metals, and pathogen load. A unique batch code is minted. Our minimum guarantee: NPK 1.5-0.8-1.2.
06 — Pack
Kraft paper bags, jute ties. A QR code on every bag that traces back to this page, to the shelter, and to the batch report.
Every six weeks, we begin the cycle again. The first batch of GAUMAYA is curing now and ships in July 2026.