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## Meet the editors

Dr. Fiaz Ahmad is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He obtained a BSc and MSc in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 2004 and 2007, respectively. He obtained his Ph.D. in Agricultural Bioenvironmental and Energy Engineering from Nanjing Agriculture University, China, in 2015. He completed

a Postdoc in Agricultural Engineering from Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, China in 2020. He was awarded a fellowship from the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan for Ph.D. studies and from the Chinese Government for post-doctoral studies. He is the author of more than sixty-five journal and conference articles. He also edited two books and is an editorial board member of several well-renowned journals. He has supervised ten master's students to date, and he is currently supervising four master's and two doctoral students. Dr. Ahmad completed three research projects and is currently working on two others. His research interests include various aspects of agricultural and farm mechanization.

Dr. Muhammad Sultan is an associate professor in the Department of Agricultural Engineering, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan. He obtained a BSc and MSc in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan, in 2008 and 2010, respectively. He obtained a Ph.D. in Energy and Environmental Engineering from Kyushu University, Japan, in 2015. He completed post-

doctoral research in energy and environmental engineering at the same university in 2017. He also did postdoctoral research in mechatronic systems engineering at Simon Fraser University, Canada, in 2019. He has published more than 300 articles in international journals, conferences, books, and book chapters. He has been a reviewer for more than 100 renowned journals and serves as editor for five others. His research focuses on developing energy-efficient temperature and humidity control systems for agricultural applications including greenhouse, fruit/vegetable storage, livestock, and poultry applications. His research includes adsorption heat pumps, desiccant air conditioning, evaporative cooling, the Maisotsenko cycle, adsorption desalination, energy recovery ventilators, atmospheric water harvesting, and wastewater treatment.

## Contents



Preface

The increasing demand of agricultural production for human, animal, and industrial requirements is responsible for the enhancement of agricultural and agro-industrial activities. Each step of such activities produces various types of agricultural waste, including crop residue, on-farm livestock and fisheries waste, forest waste, agroindustrial waste, and so on. Currently, handling and managing agricultural waste are challenging tasks worldwide, especially in the context of environmental pollution control and sustainable agriculture. Thus, efficient management in terms of reuse, recycling, and reduction of agricultural waste is principally needed not only for the green economy but also for farmers' profitability. This will also contribute to minimizing environmental pollution, greenhouse gas emissions, and climate change in

This book, *Agricultural Waste – New Insights*, focuses on agricultural waste production and management in the multidimensional aspects of crop residue, biodegradables, biomass, composting and vermiculture, agricultural waste economics, air pollution, environmental safety, waste management and handling, on-farm waste reuse, and agricultural waste value addition. It provides a comprehensive review of recent

*Agricultural Waste – New Insights* includes nine chapters that present novel concepts,

new insights, and opportunities related to agricultural waste management.

Chapter 1, "Crop Residue Collection and Handing Machinery Performance: A Review", provides a review of crop residue collection and handling machinery.

Chapter 2, "Food Wastage Footprint, Food Security, Environment and Economic Growth Nexus in Developing Countries", provides a worldwide account of the environmental footprint of food wastage as well as food security, focusing on impacts on

Chapter 3, "*In Situ* and *Ex Situ* Agricultural Waste Management System", addresses

Chapter 4, "Nutrient Supplying Potential of Crop Residues in Indian Agriculture"

 Chapter 5, "Agro-Industrial Waste Management: The Circular and Bioeconomic Perspective", discusses global production and possible valorization of recyclable agro-

Chapter 6, "Crop Residue Burning in India: Potential Solutions", examines issues of

order to meet the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

developments in agricultural waste management and handling.

the in situ and ex situ agricultural waste management system.

discusses residue recycling for the circular nutrients economy.

crop residue burning and potential solutions in India.

environmental quality and economics.

industrial residues and food wastes.

*by Sharda Dhadse*
