The Use and Valorization of Agro-Residues and Invasive Plants for Sustainable Energy and Soil Health in Farming Systems
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2025 | Viewed by 9
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Interests: energy plants; agricultural waste; renewable energy; pressed biofuels; pellets and briquettes; quality characteristics; harmful emissions; life cycle assessment; ash utilization; solid fertilizers
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Interests: sustainable agricultural technologies; agricultural biodiversity; intercropping; allelopathy and stimulation; biopreparations; energy and the environmental assessment of agrotechnologies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The purpose of this Special Issue is to present new and current research on the utilization of agricultural residues and invasive plant biomasses as new sources of renewable energy, through the creation of biofuel, fertilizer processing, and related utilization technologies and techniques, to meet the needs of future agriculture. It is also important to evaluate these technologies from energy and environmental perspectives and to explore the valorization of plant biomass for sustainable energy, agricultural production, and soil health in farming systems.
The main subjects covered by this Special Issue will include the following:
- System analysis methods, including life cycle assessments and system management;
- Biosystems engineering and the efficient use of new technological processes;
- New and renewable sources of energy and their sustainable use for energy conversion;
- Sustainable energy preservation and regeneration methods;
- Sustainable utilization of bioresources such as land, atmosphere, and other biological resources;
- Agroecosystem maintenance and biodiversity preservation;
- The effects of global climate change on development and sustainability.
This Special Issue will present research on the processing and utilization of invasive plants and agro-residues for agricultural purposes and energy conversion processes. It will explore the latest advancements and emerging trends in plant biomass production and utilization, highlighting innovative practices, technologies, and policies that are influencing the entire agricultural sector. As agriculture develops and modernizes, new opportunities arise for it to contribute significantly to renewable energy production, carbon sequestration, and waste reduction.
This Special Issue aims to present state-of-the-art research in the areas mentioned above and will complement the scientific information published in other scientific journals and publications.
Prof. Dr. Algirdas Jasinskas
Prof. Dr. Kestutis Romaneckas
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agro-residues
- invasive plant biomass
- energy plants
- renewable energy sources
- solid biofuel
- pellets
- briquettes
- chopped plant biomass
- biofuel properties
- harmful emissions
- energy evaluation
- life cycle assessment
- ash characteristics
- pressed fertilizers
- agroecosystem production
- grain cleaning and sorting
- sustainable development
- bioresource technologies
- biosystems engineering
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