Waste to Resources: Unlocking Potential Applications of Agricultural Waste is a comprehensive textbook that explores different types of agricultural wase, their sources and composition, and provides a deep understanding of the waste landscape within agriculture. Growing environmental concerns create a need to deploy sustainable processes, particularly within agriculture. This books sheds light on waste management techniques, covering both theory and practice, and pushes for the re-framing of agricultural waste as a valuable resource.
This book considers the latest research and regulatory considerations surrounding the topic of agricultural waste to give a well-rounded understanding of the subject. The introductory chapters provide an overview of agricultural waste in the form of crop residues, livestock waste, pesticides, and chemical waste, and describe the environmental implications of the categories of waste. The subsequent chapters examine waste management techniques in agriculture, including traditional waste management and integrated waste management systems. They tackle using agricultural waste as a resource by harnessing biogas, nutrient recovery and recycling, and composting and vermicomposting. The last chapter explores the regulatory and policy issues related to waste management and potential agricultural waste management practices that can contribute to a sustainable agricultural system.
This textbook is an essential resource for upper-level undergraduate students in environmental science and agricultural biology, and researchers and academics engaging with agricultural waste management in other disciplines. It is also useful for professionals in the field of agricultural waste management, including agricultural practitioners and environmental consultants. This textbook is accompanied by PowerPoint slides and case studies as additional resources for students and instructors.
