Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

Organic wastes are composted to stabilize organic matter, reduce the moisture content,
increase the concentrations of plant nutrients, eliminate pathogens and weed seeds …

New livestock production systems, based on intensification in large farms, produce huge
amount of manures and slurries without enough agricultural land for their direct application …

Rapid development of livestock industry produces large amount of livestock manure rich in
nutrients, organic matters, antibiotics, and heavy metals, thus imposes great harms to human …

Plastics are a major constituent of municipal solid waste that pose a growing disposal and
environmental pollution problem due to their recalcitrant nature. To reduce their …

Applying organic amendments to soil can increase soil organic carbon (SOC) storage and
reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by agriculture, hel** to mitigate …

The amount of organic residue and waste in China and their uncertainties have not been
quantitatively analysed, due to the lack of reliable data and proper quantification tools. Here …

Microbial compost plays a crucial role in improving soil health, soil fertility, and plant
biomass. These biofertilizers, based on microorganisms, offer numerous benefits such as …

Composting of poultry manure which is high in N and dense in structure can cause several
problems including significant N losses in the form of NH 3 through volatilization. Biochar …

Compostaje Page 1 Compostaje Joaquín Moreno Casco Raul Moral Herrero (Eds. Científicos)
MP Page 2 COMPOSTAJE Page 3 Joaquín MORENO CASCO Raul MORAL HERRERO …