TY - JOUR
T1 - Food waste digestate as biofertilizer and their direct applications in agriculture
AU - Sharma, Pooja
AU - Bano, Ambreen
AU - Verma, Kajal
AU - Yadav, Mamta
AU - Varjani, Sunita
AU - Singh, Surendra Pratap
AU - Tong, Yen Wah
PY - 2023/9
Y1 - 2023/9
N2 - A useful way to reduce food waste (FW) environmental impact is by turning it into biofertilizer. The conversion of FW into biogas can be used for agricultural applications after being converted into biofertilizer through techniques such as anaerobic digestion (AD), composting, and vermicomposting. Through use of food waste digestate (FWD) as a biofertilizer, nutrient loops are closed and waste is reduced. Instead of dumping FW into landfills, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, the waste is processed into digestate and fed to plants, creating a sustainable cycle. In addition to enhancing soil micronutrients, reducing environmental pollution, and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers, FW biofertilizers contribute to the circular economy. There are several methods for applying FWD to agricultural fields, including surface spreading, injection, and incorporation into the soil. Technology for converting FW to biofertilizers is sustainable, and invention productivity can be increased through well-procedure regulatory approaches and innovative machinery. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd.
AB - A useful way to reduce food waste (FW) environmental impact is by turning it into biofertilizer. The conversion of FW into biogas can be used for agricultural applications after being converted into biofertilizer through techniques such as anaerobic digestion (AD), composting, and vermicomposting. Through use of food waste digestate (FWD) as a biofertilizer, nutrient loops are closed and waste is reduced. Instead of dumping FW into landfills, which contributes to greenhouse gas emissions, the waste is processed into digestate and fed to plants, creating a sustainable cycle. In addition to enhancing soil micronutrients, reducing environmental pollution, and reducing the need for chemical fertilizers, FW biofertilizers contribute to the circular economy. There are several methods for applying FWD to agricultural fields, including surface spreading, injection, and incorporation into the soil. Technology for converting FW to biofertilizers is sustainable, and invention productivity can be increased through well-procedure regulatory approaches and innovative machinery. © 2023 Elsevier Ltd.
KW - Agriculture sustainability
KW - Biofertilizer
KW - Economic balance
KW - Environmental protection
KW - Waste re-use
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U2 - 10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101515
DO - 10.1016/j.biteb.2023.101515
M3 - RGC 21 - Publication in refereed journal
SN - 2589-014X
VL - 23
JO - Bioresource Technology Reports
JF - Bioresource Technology Reports
M1 - 101515
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