Agricultural Waste and By-Products: New Management Strategies for Environmental Sustainability
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Sciences".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 September 2025 | Viewed by 74
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food science; food analysis, antioxidant extraction; valorization of by-products
Interests: green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles; photodegradation of dyes; nanomaterials; extraction of bioactive compounds; pesticide biosensor
Interests: antioxidants; fibers; bioactive compounds; functional foods; new products development
Interests: food microbiology; bioconservatives in food; food biotechnology; polysaccharides; use of agroindustrial by-products
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Nowadays, the growing global population and the reduction in arable areas are challenges in the field of agriculture. At the same time, excessive food waste generation compromises resource management and sustainable development goals. An alternative to meeting the food supply using a sustainable approach is the efficient use of waste and by-products. The application of circular economy principles is important to reach a clean environment and a zero-waste approach. Strategies for agricultural waste management can prevent adverse environmental and health impacts. The nutritional composition of by-products must be explored once bioactive compounds or phytochemicals are associated with potential health benefits. The application of innovative, economical viable, and eco-friendly techniques must be investigated to generate high value-added products from agroindustrial waste.
Therefore, it is our pleasure to invite you to contribute your research article, communication, or review to this Special Issue dedicated to the application of new management strategies for agricultural waste and by-products, aiming to reach environmental sustainability.
Dr. Beatriz Cervejeira Bolanho Barros
Dr. Otávio Akira Sakai
Dr. Michele Rosset
Dr. Suelen Pereira Ruiz
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- circular economy
- zero waste
- bioactive compounds
- eco-friendly
- agroindustrial chain
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