Recycling Organic Waste in Crop Production
A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Crop Production".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 10 September 2026 | Viewed by 993
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the intensification of agro-industrial practices, both crop quality and quantity have declined steadily, as has overall soil health. Therefore, the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices has become essential if these challenges are to be addressed and long-term productivity ensured.
The recycling or reuse of various organic wastes to produce soil amendments, organic fertilizers, biostimulants, or biocontrol agents has been an actively researched area of this field and promises to offer viable alternatives to existing synthetic analogues, ultimately supporting environmental health.
Given that organic waste management remains a critical global concern, this Special Issue aims to explore innovative strategies for the agronomic utilization of organic waste materials from diverse sources to support the development of circular agricultural systems. Authors are welcomed to submit their most recent research findings or comprehensive reviews addressing, but not limited to, the following topics:
- Effects of organic waste application on soil fertility, plant growth, crop quality, and soil microbial communities;
- Development and application of biofertilizers, biostimulants, and biocontrol agents derived from organic wastes and by-products;
- Environmental implications and sustainability assessments related to organic waste utilization in agro-industry;
- Advances in the reuse of organic wastes as soil amendments or plant protection agents.
Dr. Babett Greff
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- waste management
- sustainability
- recycling
- composting
- beneficial microbes
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