COW DUNG IS THE EXCRETA OF COWS, COMMONLY USED IN TRADITIONAL INDIAN AGRICULTURE, RURAL HOUSEHOLDS, AND ECO-FRIENDLY PRACTICES. IT CONSISTS OF UNDIGESTED PLANT MATTER, MAINLY CELLULOSE, AND IS RICH IN ORGANIC COMPOUNDS, BENEFICIAL MICROBES, AND ESSENTIAL NUTRIENTS.
WHEN DRIED OR COMPOSTED, COW DUNG BECOMES A NATURAL FERTILIZER, FUEL SOURCE, AND DISINFECTANT. IT HAS BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES IN ORGANIC FARMING, RELIGIOUS RITUALS, CONSTRUCTION, AND EVEN MEDICINE IN SOME CULTURES