Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering for Implementing the Circular Economy Concept in Agriculture
A special issue of AgriEngineering (ISSN 2624-7402). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Bioresource and Bioprocess Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 September 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: agricultural engineering; ecological engineering; rural buildings; agroforestry landscape; circular economy; bio-architecture; bioeconomy; agroplastics recycling
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: agricultural and Biosystems engineering; environmental engineering; agroecology
Special Issue Information
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering provides agricultural actors with the knowledge and skills required to use advanced technologies that can transform waste into new resources, thus contributing to the implementation of the Circular Economy concept in agriculture. Indeed, by managing organic (biomass) and non-organic (mostly, agro-plastics) waste, farmers can increase their economic returns while reducing the environmental footprint of agriculture. This Special Issue reports the results of scientific research and training activities carried out by Agricultural Engineers—mostly those implemented within the TANGO-Circular Project, in which farmers and agricultural stakeholders were trained on the appropriate use, post-consumer collection, and recycling of agricultural co-products, by-products, residuals, and waste. Their upskilling allowed them to play a proactive role in the valorization of agricultural waste, which was consolidated thanks to the participation of other interested actors involved in the Quadruple-Helix, including public institutions, private industries, universities/research centers, and civil society/non-profit organizations. During the Project Final Conference, held in Matera, Italy, on 25-27 June 2025, several European universities specializing in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering presented data on the latest technologies and systems for valorizing agricultural waste, discussing on how to implement and harmonize them, thus shading light on cutting-edge technological solutions and creating innovative opportunities in agricultural waste valorization.
Prof. Dr. Pietro Picuno
Prof. Salvatore Margiotta
Dr. Roberto Puglisi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- sustainable agriculture
- agroecology
- bioeconomy
- agricultural waste
- biomass
- agro-plastics recycling
- bio-based material
- biodegradable material
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