Composting as Key Driver for Sustainable Agricultural Scenarios

Dear Colleagues，

Currently, agriculture faces the challenge of securing the production for an increasing human population, but also including environmental and sustainability aspects, reducing the use of non-renewable resources and energy and favoring climate change mitigation. The strategies that mainly contribute to a sustainable agricultural development are those based on the optimized management of the available resources, especially of the organic wastes generated and of the soil, to assure its conservation and protection and to maintain its fertility. Composting cannot be considered a new technology; however, this method supposes the management of organic wastes, the optimization of the resources contained in them, especially organic matter and nutrients, and a brake reduction to the greenhouse effect, with a notable potential of C sequestration, also associated to soil organic matter.

This Special Issue aims to study the strategies based on the use of compost in different agricultural scenarios (organic and conventional agriculture, soilless crop production, etc.) to achieve sustainable crop production and to ensure the sustainability of the agricultural systems.  Original research, reviews, or opinions on the role of compost for sustainable agriculture, with special interest in the effects on C sequestration, soil quality and conservation and climate change mitigation in different environments are welcome.

Dr. Maria Angeles Bustamante Muñoz
Dr. Raul Moral Herrero
Guest Editors

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