This document summarizes a study on characterizing sugar pressmud and developing a suitable microbial consortium for pressmud composting. Sugar pressmud is a byproduct of sugar production that contains high nutrients. The study collected pressmud samples and developed a compost mixture using pressmud, cow dung, a nutrient mixture, and microorganisms including Trichoderma, Aspergillus Niger, Pleurotus, and Phaenerochaete. The composting process was monitored over 50 days. Analysis found that the compost had suitable ratios of carbon to nitrogen, organic carbon, and nutrients for use as bio-compost to improve soil quality. The study concluded that a microbial-driven compost