Biochar-based composites for remediation of polluted wastewater and soil environments: Challenges and prospects

E Issaka, FO Fapohunda, JNO Amu-Darko, L Yeboah… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceuticals, heavy metals, pesticides, and dyes are the main environmental
contaminants that have serious effects on both land and aquatic lives and necessitate the …

Nitrogen losses and potential mitigation strategies for a sustainable agroecosystem

K Mahmud, D Panday, A Mergoum, A Missaoui - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Nitrogen (N) in the agricultural production system influences many aspects of
agroecosystems and several critical ecosystem services widely depend on the N availability …

Estimating smart energy inputs packages using hybrid optimisation technique to mitigate environmental emissions of commercial fish farms

E Elahi, Z Khalid - Applied Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
The current study uses a hybrid optimization technique (ANN and DEA) to estimate smart
energy input packages to reduce the environmental emissions of fish farms. In 2021 …

Effects of sustainable agricultural practices on farm income and food security in northern Ghana

ED Setsoafia, W Ma, A Renwick - Agricultural and Food Economics, 2022 - Springer
The adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) has been recommended by many
experts and international institutions to address food security and climate change problems …

Assessing agricultural eco-efficiency in Italian Regions

B Coluccia, D Valente, G Fusco, F De Leo, D Porrini - Ecological Indicators, 2020 - Elsevier
Agriculture plays a key role in providing a wide range of ecosystem services, such as food,
feed, fiber and biofuel, thus taking part in the economic development of countries. On the …

Influence of bamboo biochar on mitigating greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen loss during poultry manure composting

MK Awasthi, Y Duan, SK Awasthi, T Liu, Z Zhang - Bioresource technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of specific concentrations of bamboo biochar (BB) on nutrient
conservation based on gaseous emissions during poultry manure composting was …

Biowaste upcycling into second-generation microbial protein through mixed-culture fermentation

M Areniello, S Matassa, G Esposito, PNL Lens - Trends in Biotechnology, 2023 - cell.com
Securing a sustainable protein supply at the global level is among the greatest challenges
currently faced by humanity. Alternative protein sources, such as second-generation …

No-till and mulching enhance energy use efficiency and reduce carbon footprint of a direct-seeded upland rice production system

GS Yadav, S Babu, A Das, KP Mohapatra… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Sustainability of conventional agricultural production systems is threatened by triple
challenges of energy and environmental crises, deteriorating natural resources bases, and …

Digestate management and processing practices: a review

Đ Kovačić, Z Lončarić, J Jović, D Samac, B Popović… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The implementation of sustainable agro-energy systems that integrate crop, livestock, and
bioenergy production is attracting increasing interest from farmers. Livestock produces large …

[HTML][HTML] The nexus between agricultural land use, urbanization, and greenhouse gas emissions: Novel implications from different stages of income levels

C Magazzino, G Cerulli, U Shahzad, S Khan - Atmospheric Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current study establishes theoretical and empirical linkages among urbanization,
economic growth, land use, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The prime objective of …