Agriculture waste management and bioresource : the circular economy perspective

AGRICULTURE WASTE MANAGEMENT AND BIORESOURCE Comprehensive resource detailing the generation of agricultural waste and providing insight into waste management Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource provides thorough coverage of the generation of agricultural waste with essential thought leadership about various options in managing the waste, including composting, vermicomposting to form manure, and biogas generation. Readers take a crucial step toward more sustainable development and creating a greener planet. The text includes a wide range of information regarding resource recovery from the waste of the agriculture sector, energy generation, biofuels, reduction in the amount and volume of waste through circular economies, and much more. The authors place particular importance on understanding and managing agricultural waste concerning the sustainability of the environment in the era of global climate change. Topics covered in Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource include: Categories and amounts of agricultural wastes seen in a worldwide perspective and current challenges and perspectives in handling agricultural wastes State-of-the-art processing technologies relevant for agricultural wastes categories and sustainable methods used for management of agricultural??biomass Bioethanol production from lignocellulose waste of agricultural waste biomass and biogas production through anaerobic digestion of agricultural wastes Mechanical and chemical processing, aerobic and anaerobic treatment, other biological processing methods, and thermal processing Academics, students, and industry professionals in environmental science and engineering, waste management, and agriculture can use the valuable insights in Agriculture Waste Management and Bioresource to understand the latest in the field and the advancements that can propel us towards a better and more sustainable future. "This book will emphasize the generation of agricultural waste and provide insight into various options in managing the waste, including composting, vermicomposting to form manure, and biogas generation. This is a step towards sustainable development and creating a greener planet. Recovery of resources from agricultural waste is a step towards the management of agricultural waste in a sustainable manner and reducing burden on the resources of the earth. Such measures are a part of recycling and circular economy where waste from one sector is converted to another useful product in the form of bio fertilizers and energy. The wastes produced are generally left in the fields or are burned which further leads to air and land pollution. If managed properly, this problem and its manifestation such as smog generation which is an emerging environmental issue, can be tackled. Nutrient recovery or energy recovery from this waste will also be helpful in solving the energy crisis to some extent. The runoff from fields is a source of water pollution and eutrophication. If the resource recovery concept is followed it will create a solution of tackling the waste at the source of generation."-- Provided by publisher