Rapid composting methods offer opportunities to reduce the duration of the procedure by up to three weeks, making it ideal for waste management. The Berkeley rapid composting method was first introduced by Robert D Rabbae, a plant pathologist at the University of California, Berkley. This specific method produces finished compost in 14 to 21 days. The benefits prompted the team to choose this method as a potential solution to the waste management problem affecting Sadhikhola. Some benefits include: • Producing nutrient-rich compost from lots of organic material that could otherwise be wasted. • Ready-to-use compost can be produced in two to three weeks. • Most plant diseases will be destroyed. However, some heat-resistant viruses will not be affected (e.g. tobacco mosaic virus). • All insects will be killed during the composting process. If insects lay their eggs in the compost, the heat will destroy them. • Most weeds and weed seeds are killed. However, some weeds like oxalis bulbs, clover seeds and a few others are not inactivated by heat. To maximize efficiency, certain essential factors must be met (Giesel, 2007).Shredding MaterialsWaste particle size is related to nutrients. This refers to the physical accessibility of nutrients, therefore particle surface area increases microbial attack. (RV & RN, 2014) However, increasing surface area does not necessarily increase the rate of decomposition. Two factors may be involved. The minimum allowable particle size limits any negative effects on the composting process. Aeration is vital to the composting process, so the minimum size allowed ensures consistent air porosity. The minimum size allowed depends on the medium of the paper......src=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&sqi=2&ved=0CCgQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fao.org%2Forganicag% 2Fdoc%2Fon_farm_comp_methods.pdf&ei =nVR_U_PYEMKPkwWHmYGoDw&usg=AFQjCNFM0wiAakalmUwLiLtv0ZHCvBi4Lg&bvm=bv.67720277,d.dGIVanamali.org,. (2013). Building a composter in Berkeley • Vanamali. Retrieved May 21, 2014 from http://vanamali.org/entre-amigos/building-a-berkeley-compostWWO (World Weather Online). Monthly climate average of Gorkha, Nepal. Retrieved from: http://www.worldweatheronline.com/Gorkha-weather-averages/NP.aspxTable 1 Retrieved from: Juden, G. (2014). Composting (1st ed.). Retrieved from http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0CC4QFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.broomecircle.org.au% 2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2014%2F02%2Fhot-composting-info-sheet.pdf&ei=DVd_U_O7F8WikwXNpoGIDg&usg=AFQjCNEm7iwk5C2v5F_bRbvUEf4aeFO-QQ