Recent trends and advances in composting and vermicomposting technologies: A review

Y Zhou, R ** from static heaps and windrow
composting to smart, artificial intelligence-assisted reactor composting. While in previous …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable valorization of waste and by-products from sugarcane processing

N Ungureanu, V Vlăduț, SȘ Biriș - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane is a lignocellulosic crop and the juice extracted from its stalks provides the raw
material for 86% of sugar production. Globally, sugarcane processing to obtain sugar and/or …

From waste to wealth: exploring modern composting innovations and compost valorization

A Sharma, R Soni, SK Soni - Journal of Material Cycles and Waste …, 2024 - Springer
The concept of recycling organic matter and waste nutrients back to agricultural land through
the process of composting adheres to the basic principle of the circular economy. The …

Biochar reduces gaseous emissions during poultry manure composting: evidence from the evolution of associated functional genes

R Dang, Y Cai, J Li, Y Kong, T Jiang, J Chang… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Biochar has demonstrated the potential in mitigating pollutant gaseous emission during
composting. However, little is known about the difference among biochars derived from …

[HTML][HTML] “Zero-Waste” food production system supporting the synergic interaction between aquaculture and horticulture

F Nenciu, I Voicea, DM Cocarta, VN Vladut… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Inadequate production practices are widely used in aquaculture management, causing
excessive water and energy usage, as well as ecological damage. New approaches to …

[HTML][HTML] Potential and constraints of use of organic amendments from agricultural residues for improvement of soil properties

R Paradelo, J Navarro-Pedreño, B Glaser, A Grobelak… - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
Agricultural residues are produced in large quantities and their management is an issue all
over the world. Many of these residues consist of plant materials in different degrees of …

Economic impact of waste from food, water, and agriculture in Nigeria: challenges, implications, and applications—a review

ID Kolawole, GO Kolawole, BA Sanni-manuel… - Discover …, 2024 - Springer
The surge in Nigeria's population has led to heightened demands for food, clean water, and
agricultural products, resulting in a significant increase in waste generation. Nigeria ranks …

[HTML][HTML] Improve the constructive design of a Furrow Diking Rotor aimed at increasing water consumption efficiency in sunflower farming systems

F Nenciu, MR Oprescu, SS Biris - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
Water is the primary limiting factor in dryland crop production, therefore emerging
approaches for preserving rainwater to be more accessible to plants, for extended periods of …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a circular bioeconomy within food waste valorization: a case study of an on-site composting system of restaurant organic waste

C Feodorov, AM Velcea, F Ungureanu, T Apostol… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In the present and projected context of an increasing worldwide demand for food, the
intensification of climate change effects on agriculture, and the depletion and degradation of …

Production of Sweet Sorghum Bio-Feedstock on Technosol Using Municipal Sewage Sludge Treated with Flocculant, in Ukraine

M Kharytonov, N Martynova, M Babenko, I Rula… - Agriculture, 2023 - mdpi.com
This paper presents the influence of sewage sludge (SS) on the biometric parameters,
absorption of mineral elements and thermal characteristics of sweet sorghum (Sorghum …