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Agricultural Waste: Threats and Technologies for Sustainable Management
Agricultural Waste: Sources, Implications, and Sustainable Management
INTRODUCTION
WASTES PRODUCED DURING CULTIVATION ACTIVITIES
LIVESTOCK WASTE
AVAILABILITY OF VEGETABLE AND FRUIT WASTE
WASTE FROM AQUACULTURE
AGRO INDUSTRIAL WASTE
OW MANAGEMENT
VERMICOMPOSTING
ADSORBENTS IN THE ELIMINATION OF HEAVY METALS
MANURE APPLICATION
METHANE PRODUCTION
BIOFUEL PRODUCTION
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Agricultural Wastes and Its Applications in Plant-Soil Systems
INTRODUCTION
TYPE OF AGRICULTURAL WASTES (AWS)
FORESTRY WASTE
HORTICULTURE WASTE
AGRONOMY WASTE
LIVESTOCK WASTE
MANAGEMENT AND USES OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE
CONVENTIONAL APPROACHES
COMPOSTING
USES AS FUEL
CROP RESIDUES (CR) BURNING ON FIELD
MULCHING
BURIAL OF CROP RESIDUES (CR)
USE AS BIOSORBENT
BIOCHAR PRODUCTION
BIOFUEL PRODUCTION (WASTE TO ENERGY)
IMPACTS OF AW ON THE SOIL-PLANT SYSTEM
SUMMARY
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Impact of Agriculture on Soil Health
INTRODUCTION
SOIL HEALTH AND ITS INDICATORS
INDICATORS
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL INDICATORS
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
HOW AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES EFFECT SOIL HEALTH?
PROCESSES INVOLVED IN THE IMPACT
TILLAGE EROSION
SOIL SALINIZATION
IMPACT OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF TILLAGE ON SOIL HEALTH
CROPPING PRACTICES AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOIL HEALTH
SOIL HEALTH AND ORGANIC AMENDMENTS
CASE STUDY
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Global Scenario of Remediation Techniques to Combat Pesticide Pollution
INTRODUCTION
GLOBAL ECOLOGICAL AND HEALTH HAZARDS OF PESTICIDES
GLOBAL SCENARIO OF PESTICIDE PRODUCTION AND USAGE
HISTORY OF PESTICIDE PRODUCTION AND USAGE
CURRENT GLOBAL SCENARIO OF PESTICIDE PRODUCTION AND USAGE
SCENARIO OF PESTICIDES PRODUCTION AND USAGE IN INDIA
SELECTION OF REMEDIATION TECHNIQUE THROUGH SCREENING APPROACHES
GLOBAL SCENARIO OF PESTICIDE REMEDIATION TECHNIQUES
PHYSICO-CHEMICAL REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES
BIOREMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES
INTEGRATED REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES
NOVEL REMEDIATION TECHNOLOGIES
INDICATORS OF SUSTAINABLE REMEDIATION
ECONOMICS OF GLOBAL REMEDIATION SECTOR
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Woodchip Bioreactors for Nitrate Removal in Agricultural Land Drainage
INTRODUCTION
ALTERNATIVE BIO-FILTER MEDIA
SOLID CARBON SOURCE USE FOR ENHANCED DENITRIFICATION TREATMENT
PERFORMANCE FACTORS
HYDRAULICS AND RETENTION
TEMPERATURE
MICROBIOLOGY
DESIGN OF BIOREACTOR
CONCLUSIONS
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Biocontrol Agents in Organic Agriculture
INTRODUCTION
BIO-CONTROL AGENTS
PREDATOR
PARASITOID
PATHOGENS
ROLE OF VARIOUS ORGANISMS IN BIOLOGICAL CONTROL OF PESTS
BACTERIA
BACULOVIRUSES
ENTOMOPATHOGENIC FUNGI
NEMATODES
MODE OF ACTION OF BIO CONTROL AGENTS
ANTIBIOSIS
HYPERPARASITISM/MYCOPARASITISM
COMPETITION
PRODUCTION OF LYTIC ENZYMES
INDUCED SYSTEMIC RESISTANCE (ISR)
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
The Science of Vermicomposting for Sustainable Development
INTRODUCTION
CONCEPT OF VERMICOMPOSTING
FAVORABLE CONDITIONS FOR AEROBIC COMPOSTING
NUTRITIONAL FACTOR
PARTICLE SIZE
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS
TEMPERATURE
pH
MOISTURE CONTENT
AERATION RATES
NUTRITIOUS FOOD
ACTIVE ORGANISMS
RAPID COMPOSTING METHODS
PHOSPHOSULPHONITRO COMPOST
EFFECTIVE MICROORGANISM BASED PRODUCTION PROCESS
THE TECHNIQUE OF COMPOSTING
COMPOST AND ITS PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
SUBSTANCES THAT COULD BE COMPOSTED
MARKETS FOR COMPOST
USES
CO-COMPOSTING
VERMICOMPOSTING
METHODS OF VERMICOMPOSTING
RESOURCES REQUIRED FOR THE PROCESS OF VERMICOMPOSTING
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Consolidation of Green Chemistry into Biorefineries: A Pavement for Green and Sustainable Products
INTRODUCTION
INTEGRATED FARM-BASED BIOREFINERY (IFBBR)
INTEGRATED SCHEME FOR GREEN BIOMASS EXPLOITATION
FUNDAMENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND YIELD OUT OF A GREEN BIO-REFINERY
OUTLOOK OF IFBBR
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Microbial Interventions and Biochemistry Pathways for Degradation of Agricultural Waste
INTRODUCTION
AEROBIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ANAEROBIC DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
MIXED DEGRADATION OF POLLUTANTS FROM PERSISTENT ORGANIC AGRICULTURAL WASTE
CATABOLIC PATHWAYS (CATABOLISM OR ENERGY METABOLISM)
ANABOLIC PATHWAYS (ANABOLISM OR METABOLISM OF ASSIMILATION OR BIOSYNTHESIS)
PARTICULARITIES SPECIFIC TO MICROBIAL METABOLISM
DECONTAMINATION BY THE BIODEGRADATION OF SOIL ORGANIC SUBSTANCES IN THE CARBON CYCLE
DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS INTO SOIL
MICROFLORA OF ORGANIC MATTER DECOMPOSITION
BIOCHEMISTRY OF DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS ADDED TO SOIL
CELLULOSE DECOMPOSITION
HEMICELLULOSES DECOMPOSITION
DEPOLYMERIZATION OF PECTIC SUBSTANCES UNDER THE ACTION OF LYSES
STARCH DECOMPOSITION
DECOMPOSITION OF VEGETAL GUMS
DECOMPOSITION OF CHITIN
LIGNIN DECOMPOSITION
LIPID DECOMPOSITION
DECOMPOSITION OF ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
DECOMPOSITION OF AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS
DECOMPOSITION OF PHENOLS, AROMATIC ACIDS
PESTICIDES DECOMPOSITION
THE NITROGEN CYCLES
BIOCHEMISTRY OF PROTEIN DECOMPOSITION
DECOMPOSITION OF NITROGEN-CONTAINING LIPIDS
DECOMPOSITION OF NITROGEN CARBOHYDRATE
DECOMPOSITION OF CALCIUM CYANAMIDE
DECOMPOSITION OF ALKALOIDS
AMMONIA TRANSFORMATIONS
BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC WASTE AND RESIDUES: THE ISSUE OF DIOXINS
THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE BIODEGRADATION (STABILIZATION) OF ORGANIC WASTE AND RESIDUES IN AGRICULTURE
MICROBIOLOGY OF BIODEGRADATION
THE MAIN METABOLIC PATHWAYS FOR THE DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC WASTE
BIOCHEMISTRY OF ORGANIC MATTER DEGRADATION
PRIMARY WASTE TRANSFORMATIONS: MOBILIZATION (DEGRADATION, DECOMPOSITION) OF THE SUBSTRATE
SECONDARY TRANSFORMATION OF WASTE
BIOMASS TRANSFORMATIONS
CONTROLLED BIODEGRADATION OF ORGANIC WASTE
BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR COMPOSTING
BIOTECHNOLOGY OF COMPOSTING IN THE HOUSEHOLD SYSTEM
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Values of Biofertilizers
INTRODUCTION
BIOFERTILIZER: THE NEED OF THE HOUR IN AGRICULTURE
CLASSIFICATION OF BIOFERTILIZERS
APPLICATION OF BIOFERTILIZERS TO THE CROPS
VALUES OF BIOFERTILIZERS
COST-EFFECTIVE AND EASY APPLICATION TECHNIQUES
BIOFERTILIZERS ENHANCE 15-35% YIELD
BIOFERTILIZERS PROVIDE NITROGEN AND GROWTH HORMONES TO THE PLANTS
BIOFERTILIZERS ENHANCE SOIL FERTILITY AND ARE POLLUTION FREE
ANTIBIOTIC SECRETION AND PESTICIDE
BIOFERTILIZERS IMPROVE THE CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF THE SOIL
BIOFERTILIZERS ENHANCE PRODUCTION DURING POOR IRRIGATION
BIOFERTILIZERS ARE ECO-FRIENDLY
CONSTRAINTS IN BIOFERTILIZER PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGICAL CONSTRAINTS
STRAINS FOR PRODUCTION
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL
QUALITY PRODUCTION UNITS
QUALITY OF CARRIER MATERIAL
INOCULANT QUALITY
INOCULANT SHELF-LIFE
INFRASTRUCTURAL CONSTRAINTS
FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
QUALITY CONSTRAINTS AND HUMAN RESOURCES
COMPETENCE OF THE STAFF
EDUCATIONAL AND TRAINING IN BIOFERTILIZERS
PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES
QUALITY SPECIFICATIONS AND QUICK QUALITY CONTROL METHODS
REGULATION
TIPS TO GET GOOD RESPONSE TO BIOFERTILIZER APPLICATION
PRECAUTIONS TO TAKE WHILE USING BIOFERTILIZERS
ADVANTAGES OF USING BIOFERTILIZERS
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Alternatives to Synthetic Fertilizers
INTRODUCTION
BIOCHAR
COMPOST
MANURES
EGGSHELLS
WOOD ASH
GREEN MANURING
BAGASSE
SLURRY
PRESS MUD
BIOFERTILIZERS
MULCHING
STRAWMULCH
WOOD CHIPS
BIOSOLIDS
BONE MEAL
COTTONSEED MEAL
ALFALFA PELLETS
FISH EMULSIONS
BAT GUANO
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Mushroom Cultivation Technology for Conversion of Agro-Industrial Wastes into Useful Products
INTRODUCTION
BENEFICIAL EXPRESSIONS OF MUSHROOM CULTIVATION ON THE AGRO INDUSTRIAL WASTES
RESTORATION OF DAMAGED ENVIRONMENT
BIODEGRADATION
BIOSORPTION
CONCLUSION
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
An Essay on Some Biotechnological Interventions in Agricultural Waste Management
INTRODUCTION
AGRICULTURAL WASTE MANAGEMENT
APPLICATION OF BIOTECHNOLOGY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTE
AGRICULTURAL WASTE AS A RAW MATERIAL FOR CONVERSION OF ENERGY
THERMOCHEMICAL CONVERSION
COMBUSTION
GASIFICATION
PYROLYSIS
BIOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS
PRETREATMENT
HYDROLYSIS
FERMENTATION
BIOCHEMICAL CONVERSION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE VIA ANAEROBIC DIGESTION (AD)
AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS AS AN OPTIMIZED CARBON SOURCE
SOLID STATE FERMENTATION (SSF)
SUBMERGED FERMENTATION (SMF)
PRODUCTION OF XYLOOLIGOSACCHRIDES (XOS) FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE
CONCLUSION AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
Bioremediation Technologies for the Management of Agricultural Waste
INTRODUCTION
BIOREMEDIATION
TECHNOLOGIES INVOLVED IN BIOREMEDIATION
IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION (ISB)
ACCELERATED "IN-SITU" BIOREMEDIATION
ADVANTAGES OF ACCELERATED IN SITU BIOREMEDIATION (ISB)
RESTRICTIONS OF ACCELERATED IN-SITU BIOREMEDIATION
ENHANCED BIOREMEDIATION (EB)
MONITORED NATURAL ATTENUATION (INTRINSIC BIOREMEDIATION)
MONITORED NATURAL ATTENUATION
BIOAERATION
PHYTOREMEDIATION
RHIZODEGRADATION
PHYTOEXTRACTION
PHYTODEGRADATION
PHYTOSTABILIZATION
PHYTOVOLATILIZATION
PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOREMEDIATION
BIOREMEDIATION AS A BUSINESS
EXAMPLES OF SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF BIOREMEDIATION
TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOIL TREATMENT BY BIOREMEDIATION
BIOVENTILATION
BIOAUGMENTATION
SOIL PHYTOREMEDIATION
SOIL BIOTECHNOLOGIES FOR BIOREMEDIATION
BIOPILES
COMPOSTING
CULTIVATION OF THE LAND
CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
KEYWORDS
REFERENCES
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