Circular Agriculture

Food Waste Conversion into Vital Biofertilizers
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-12734-5
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 394 Seiten, Format (B × H): 235 mm x 153 mm, Gewicht: 608 g

Reihe: Towards Sustainable Futures

This book demonstrates through lucid explanations and practical case studies how agricultural, horticultural, and processed food waste - which is frequently perceived as a worldwide burden - can be used to promote sustainable agricultural methods. It demonstrates how these procedures, which encourage resource efficiency and waste reduction, are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This book provides a clear manual for comprehending and using circular agriculture, making it suitable for anybody interested in sustainable solutions, such as policymakers, entrepreneurs, environmentalists and concerned citizens. It will also be of interest to researchers of science and technology, agriculture, law and public policy.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rani, Nitu

Sagar, Narashans Alok

Ahuja, Vishal

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Abfallbeseitigung, Abfallentsorgung
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften: Ernährung & Gesellschaft
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltpolitik, Umweltprotokoll
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Abfallwirtschaft, Abfallentsorgung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Ackerbaukunde, Pflanzenbau
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Umwelt- und Gesundheitspolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Sachkultur, Materielle Kultur
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Ökotrophologie (Ernährungs- und Haushaltswissenschaften)
• Naturwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Agrarwissenschaften Nachhaltige Landwirtschaft

Inhaltsverzeichnis

SECTION 1: CIRCULAR AGRICULTURE AND BIOFERTILIZERS, Chapter 1: Circular Agriculture: Global Status and Resource Utilization, Chapter 2: Agricultural and Household Kitchen Waste: A Pathway to Nutrient-Rich Biofertilizer in Circular Agriculture, Chapter 3: Fruit and Vegetable Waste: A Pathway to Nutrient-Rich Biofertilizer, Chapter 4: Dairy Waste: Turning Byproducts into Vital Soil Nutrients, Chapter 5: Cereal and Grain Waste: Conversion into Biofertilizer, Chapter 6: Converting Animal Waste and Manure into Biofertilizers, Chapter 7: Organic Waste Composting: From Household Scraps to Biofertilizer Solutions, Chapter 8: Agricultural Waste: A Sustainable Carrier for Nutrient-Rich Biofertilizers, Chapter 9: Life Cycle Assessment of Food Waste Conversion Systems, Chapter 10: Policy and Regulatory Frameworks for Circular Agriculture, Chapter 11: Challenges and Roadmap for Zero-Waste Agriculture: Toward Circular Economy, SECTION 2: VALUE ADDED PRODUCTS FROM AGRICULTURAL WASTE, Chapter 12: Valorization of Agri-Food Waste into Nano-Enabled Biofertilizers, Chapter 13: Beyond Agriculture: Sustainable Fuels and Integration of Nanotechnology

Über Autor(innen)

Nitu Rani (Dr) is Associate Professor at the University Institute of Biotechnology, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. She holds a PhD in Agricultural Biotechnology from Chandigarh University, India. She is a gold medalist in her MSc Biochemistry and BSc Biochemistry. Her expertise spans Agricultural Microbiology, Plant Microbe interactions, and Plant Biochemistry, with proficiency in plant tissue culture, bacterial characterization, and data analysis.

Narashans Alok Sagar (Dr) is currently serving as Assistant Professor at the Department of Biotechnology, University Centre for R&D at Chandigarh University in Punjab, India. Prior to this role, he held the position of Manager (R&D) at Sowbhagya Biotech Pvt. Ltd. Additionally, Dr Sagar was also associated with the ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar (Bareilly), Uttar Pradesh, as Senior Fellow in Food Safety and Nutrition under the National Project (NetSCoFAN) initiated by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India.

Vishal Ahuja (Dr) was awarded a PhD and master’s in biotechnology from the Department of Biotechnology, HP University Shimla (HP) India. He has worked at CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, India, in the FTT project and is currently working as Assistant Professor of R&D at Chandigarh University, India. He works in microbial fermentation, healthcare, production, or extraction of bioactive compounds like phytochemicals, and microbial metabolites from natural biomass.