Composting Processes for Agricultural Waste Management: A Comprehensive Review
Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment · King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi · +3 more institutions
Abstract
Composting is the most adaptable and fruitful method for managing biodegradable solid wastes; it is a crucial agricultural practice that contributes to recycling farm and agricultural wastes. Composting is profitable for various plant, animal, and synthetic wastes, from residential bins to large corporations. Composting and agricultural waste management (AWM) practices flourish in developing countries, especially Pakistan. Composting has advantages over other AWM practices, such as landfilling agricultural waste, which increases the potential for pollution of groundwater by leachate, while composting reduces water contamination. Furthermore, waste is burned, open-dumped on land surfaces, and disposed of into…
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 29.09
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 127
Authors
9- MWMuhammad Waqas
Joint Graduate School of Energy and Environment, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- SHSarfraz Hashim
Muhammad Nawaz Shareef University of Agriculture
- UWUsa Wannasingha HumphriesCorresponding
King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi
- SAShakeel Ahmad
Nankai University
- RNRabeea Noor
Bahauddin Zakariya University
Topics & keywords
- Waste management
- Agriculture
- Environmental science
- Municipal solid waste
- Agricultural waste
- Mechanical biological treatment
- Leachate
- Engineering