Waste to Resources: Unlocking Potential Applications of Agricultural Waste

Arup Giri · Sanju Bala Dhull · Rajesh Kumar · Somen Acharya

sep 2025 · Academic Press

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Waste to Resources: Unlocking Potential Applications of Agricultural Waste is a comprehensive textbook that explores various types of agricultural waste, their sources, and composition. Growing environmental concerns create a need to deploy sustainable processes within agriculture. This book sheds light on waste management techniques, covering both theory and practice, and advocates for re-framing agricultural waste as a valuable resource. It takes into account the latest research and regulatory considerations to give a well-rounded understanding of the subject. This textbook is an essential resource for upper-level undergraduate students, researchers, and professionals in environmental science and agricultural biology.The introductory chapters provide an overview of agricultural waste, including crop residues, livestock waste, pesticides, and chemical waste, and describe the environmental implications of these categories. The subsequent chapters delve into waste management techniques such as biogas production, nutrient recovery, recycling, and composting. The final chapter explores the regulatory and policy issues related to sustainable agricultural waste management. - Provides a timely exploration of agricultural waste and how it can be utilized as a valuable resource - Delves into key concepts related to agricultural waste, waste management techniques, and their environmental impact - Gives an overview of the regulatory and policy issues surrounding waste management in agriculture - Offers future directions to overcome barriers and expand opportunities for a sustainable and resilient agricultural sector - Offers online support, including PowerPoint slides for instructors and case studies for students

Over de auteur

Dr. Arup Giri is Associate Professor in the Department of Zoology, Baba Mastnath University, India. He obtained his MSc in Zoology from the University of Calcutta and his PhD in Life Sciences from Bharathiar University, India. Dr. Giri’s research focuses on nutrition and environmental toxicology, and he has participated in several book projects, including Elsevier’s Designer Poultry Eggs; Exploring Noninvasive Disease Biomarkers with Urinary Omics Analysis; and Waste to Resources.

Sanju Bala Dhull, Ph.D. is presently working as Associate Professor in Department of Food Science and Technology, Chaudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa, having more than 15 years of teaching and research experience. Her area of interests includes characterization and modification of biomolecules such as starch, gums etc., edible films, hydrogels, nanoparticles, nanoemulsions and new product development. She has published more than 45 research papers, 5 books and 25 book chapters in books of national and international repute. She presented more than 20 research papers in various national and international conferences. She is life member of Association of Food Scientists and Technologists (India) and Association of Microbiologists of India. She also serves as editorial board member and reviewer of national and international journals.

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