Biochar can be an effective carrier for microbial inoculants because of its favourable
properties promoting microbial life. In this review, we assess the effectiveness of biochar as …

Biochar is a carbon-containing material prepared through thermal treatment of biomass in
limited supply of oxygen, and used for an array of applications including waste …

Globally, nitrogen (N) fertilizer demand is expected to reach 112 million tonnes to support
food production for about 8 billion people. However, more than half of the N fertilizer is lost to …

Soil erosion, starvation, livelihood protection, energy shortages, and environmental pollution
are major concerns in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Biochar has become an issue of …

The agriculture industry is facing a difficult situation as an outcome of mounting food
demand, food security, climatical situations, legislative laws, etc. Moreover, the practice of …

Peat moss has desirable properties as a container substrate, however, harvesting it from
peatland for greenhouse/nursery production use has disturbed peatland ecosystem and …

Antibiotics are among the most widely used pharmaceutically active compounds.
Possessing the capability to adversely impact the ecological system, existence of antibiotics …

Extraction of essential oils from aromatic plants generates a large amount of distillation
waste, which needs to be managed properly. Conversion of this waste into valuable …

Response to fertilisation with biochar is greatest in field crops on acidic tropical soils, but
limited information is available for vegetable crops. As a case-study using vegetable …

Anaerobic digestion (AD) is an effective technology for the sustainable management of
organic agricultural waste, producing both biogas and nutrient-rich digestate. This study …