Agricultural Residue Utilization for Development of Biofertilizers
A special issue of Agronomy (ISSN 2073-4395). This special issue belongs to the section "Soil and Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 January 2027 | Viewed by 1269
Editors
Interests: co-remediation of soil and water; phycoremediation; phytoremediation; plant-microalgae co-culture; plant-algae interaction
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Interests: agricultural waste treatment; antimicrobial resistance; emerging organic contaminants; biodegradation and bioremediation; biogeochemical cycling and microbial processes
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Agricultural residues, such as crop straw, livestock manure, and other organic by-products, are generated in enormous quantities worldwide. Their effective utilization is essential not only for reducing environmental burdens associated with waste accumulation and improper disposal, but also for promoting nutrient recycling, improving soil fertility, and advancing circular agriculture. Among the available valorization pathways, the conversion of agricultural residues into biofertilizers has attracted increasing attention as a sustainable strategy for transforming waste into value-added agricultural inputs. However, major challenges remain in optimizing biological conversion processes, understanding microbial transformation mechanisms, ensuring product quality and stability, and evaluating agronomic performance under diverse field conditions. In addition, emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, and IoT-based monitoring offer new opportunities to improve process control, predict transformation outcomes, and support smart production systems. This Special Issue aims to highlight recent advances in the utilization and biotransformation of agricultural residues for biofertilizer development, spanning microbial processes, product innovation, digital technologies, and sustainable agricultural applications.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Biotransformation technologies for agricultural residues into biofertilizers
- Functional biofertilizers, biostimulants, and related product development
- Beneficial microorganisms for soil improvement and nutrient cycling
- Field application and environmental assessment of residue-derived biofertilizers
- AI- and machine learning-assisted optimization of residue biotransformation
- IoT-based monitoring and smart management in biofertilizer production systems
Dr. Qifa Zhou
Dr. Hui Lin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- agricultural residues
- biofertilizer
- soil health
- sustainable agriculture
- artificial intelligence
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