The contamination of agroecosystems by microplastics (MPs) has raised great concerns
recently. Plastic mulching has contributed a lot in the building of MP pollution in farmlands …

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 …

Lignocellulosic crop residues (LCCRs) hold a significant share of the terrestrial biomass,
estimated at 5 billion Mg per annum globally. A massive amount of these LCCRs are burnt in …

Alternative polymer feedstocks are highly desirable to address environmental, social, and
security concerns associated with petrochemical-based materials. Lignocellulosic biomass …

Sugarcane straw removal for bioenergy production will increase substantially in the next
years, but this may deplete soil organic carbon (SOC) and exacerbate greenhouse gas …

The excessive use of plastic in modern agriculture is threatening the overall sustainability of
our ecosystem due to persistency of residual plastic residues in both terrestrial and aquatic …

Straw removal for bioelectricity, cellulosic ethanol, or other bio-products has become a
common practice in Brazilian sugarcane areas, but long-term effects on soil organic carbon …

Soil carbon sequestration is widely considered to improve soil quality, safeguard food
security, and mitigate climate change. However, the effect of best management practices like …

Appropriate straw and tillage management strategies increase grain yields, and promote
atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO 2) mitigation through soil organic carbon (SOC) …

Although straw mulching and nitrogen applications are extensively practiced in the
agriculture sector, large uncertainties remain about their impacts on crop yields and …