Waste management through composting: Challenges and potentials

MS Ayilara, OS Olanrewaju, OO Babalola, O Odeyemi - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Composting is the controlled conversion of degradable organic products and wastes into
stable products with the aid of microorganisms. Composting is a long-used technology …

Agricultural waste recycling in horticultural intensive farming systems by on-farm composting and compost-based tea application improves soil quality and plant health …

U De Corato - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
The vegetables supply chain of intensive farming systems has gained huge relevance due
to environmental pollution, residual toxicity towards microorganisms and humans …

Host-mediated gene engineering and microbiome-based technology optimization for sustainable agriculture and environment

N Thakur, M Nigam, NA Mann, S Gupta… - Functional & Integrative …, 2023 - Springer
The agricultural sector and environmental safety both work hand in hand to promote
sustainability in important issues like soil health, plant nutrition, food safety, and security …

Plant disease management: leveraging on the plant-microbe-soil interface in the biorational use of organic amendments

AO Akanmu, OO Babalola, V Venturi… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Agriculture is faced with many challenges including loss of biodiversity, chemical
contamination of soils, and plant pests and diseases, all of which can directly compromise …

[HTML][HTML] The application of Trichoderma spp., an old but new useful fungus, in sustainable soil health intensification: A comprehensive strategy for addressing …

W Asghar, KD Craven, R Kataoka, A Mahmood… - Plant Stress, 2024 - Elsevier
Trichoderma spp. represents a group of advantageous soil-borne microorganisms known for
their capacity to enhance soil quality, facilitate plant growth, and serve as biocontrol agents …

Opportunities and challenges in upcycling agri-food byproducts to generate insect manure (frass): a literature review

L Hénault-Ethier, M Quinche, B Reid, N Hotte… - Waste Management, 2024 - Elsevier
A range of issues related to sustainability in the agrifood industry have spurred interest in
mass production of insects as human food and animal feed alternatives. This rapidly …

Environmental assessment of dryland and irrigated winter wheat cultivation under compost fertilization strategies

E Amirahmadi, M Ghorbani, J Moudrý, J Bernas… - Plants, 2024 - mdpi.com
Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a strategic agricultural crop that plays a significant role in
maintaining national food security and sustainable economic development. Increasing …

Conversion of solid wastes and natural biomass for deciphering the valorization of biochar in pollution abatement: A review on the thermo-chemical processes

R Chormare, PG Moradeeya, TP Sahoo… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
This overview addresses the formation of solid trash and the various forms of waste from a
variety of industries, which environmentalists have embraced. The paper investigates the …

Composting and anaerobic digestion of food waste and sewage sludge for campus sustainability: a review

AZ Yaser, J Lamaming, E Suali, M Ra**… - … Journal of Chemical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Composting and anaerobic digestion have emerged as better options for managing food
waste and sewage sludge at the campus level. This review highlights the characteristics of …

Advancement of metatranscriptomics towards productive agriculture and sustainable environment: a review

SS Sharuddin, N Ramli, MZM Yusoff… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
While chemical fertilisers and pesticides indeed enhance agricultural productivity, their
excessive usage has been detrimental to environmental health. In addressing this matter …