Waste Management and Its Role in Compost Process and Soil Healthy
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Soils".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 31
Special Issue Editor
Interests: waste management; composting of organic residues; wastewater treatment and reuse in agriculture; sewage sludge valorization; soil fertility and health; soil–plant interactions; nutrient dynamics; phytotoxicity assessment; sustainable agriculture; circular bioeconomy
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Waste management and composting play a crucial role in promoting soil health and advancing sustainable agriculture. The increasing generation of organic residues, together with the urgent need to reduce environmental impacts, requires innovative strategies for their valorization. Composting has proven to be an effective and environmentally friendly approach to transform agricultural, municipal, and industrial wastes into valuable amendments that improve soil fertility, structure, and biological activity. However, further research is needed to optimize composting processes, assess the long-term impacts of organic amendments on soil and plant health, and integrate waste management into circular bioeconomy models.
This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for cutting-edge research on waste management, composting technologies, and their implications for soil quality, nutrient cycling, and sustainable crop production. We encourage contributions that include experimental studies, field applications, innovative composting methods, quality and safety assessments of composts, and the use of organic amendments under different agroecological conditions. Review articles highlighting recent advances and challenges in this field are also welcome.
Prof. Dr. Maria Pilar Mañas
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste management
- composting
- soil health
- organic amendments
- sewage sludge reuse
- wastewater treatment
- nutrient cycling
- sustainable agriculture
- soil–plant interactions
- circular bioeconomy
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