Exploring agricultural waste biomass for energy, food and feed production and pollution mitigation: A review

Globally agricultural production system generates a huge amount of solid waste. Improper agri-waste management causes environmental pollution which resulted in economic losses and human health-related problems. Hence, there is an urgent need to design and develop eco-friendly, cost-effective, and socially acceptable agriwaste management technologies. Agri-waste has high energy conversion efficiency as compared to fossil fuelbased energy generation materials. Agri-waste can potentially be exploited for the production of secondgeneration biofuels. However, composted agri-waste can be an alternative to energy-intensive chemical fertilizers in organic production systems. Furthermore, value-added agri-waste can be a potential feedstock for livestock and industrial products. But comprehensive information concerning agri-waste management is lacking in the literature. Therefore, the present study reviewed the latest advancements in efficient agri-waste management technologies. This latest review will help the researchers and policy planners to formulate environmentally robust residue management practices for achieving a green economy in the agricultural production sector.

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Agricultural production systems globally generate a large amount of solid waste, and improper waste management can cause environmental pollution and economic losses. It is necessary to develop eco-friendly and cost-effective agri-waste management technologies. Agri-waste has high energy conversion efficiency and can be used for biofuels or organic fertilizers. Additionally, it can serve as feedstock for livestock and industrial products.