Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach

Purpose: Solid organic waste is a major environmental issue in various parts of the world. Proper management techniques for disposing of such wastes can reduce health issues as well as contamination of the environment. Modern scientific techniques in conjugation with traditional practices can manage...

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Main Authors: R.Y. Hiranmai, Ajay Neeraj, Parul Vats
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Language:English
Published: OICC Press 2023-09-01
Series:International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
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description Purpose: Solid organic waste is a major environmental issue in various parts of the world. Proper management techniques for disposing of such wastes can reduce health issues as well as contamination of the environment. Modern scientific techniques in conjugation with traditional practices can manage biowaste in an efficient, economical, and sustainable manner. This present review highlights the possibilities of utilizing biowastes from various sources for the enhancement of soil fertility, residue management, crop growth and higher yields. Methodology: The article is prepared from secondary materials i.e. research and review articles published in different journals. The review of literature from these articles in terms of soil quality, salinity, impact of salinity on crop production and possibilities to reclamate saline soil to improve productivity of soil were systematically carried out. A summary of the present work was developed using the following approach. Result: Various management practices, in-situ and ex-situ techniques help reduce biowastes and transform them into useful nutrients that could be applied to soil for alleviating the nutritional deficiency in saline/sodic soil. Composting using microbes and earthworms has been traditionally practiced for reducing/converting waste into compost and applying them to agricultural fields to improve soil fertility and crop productivity. Conclusion: Using waste management techniques and converting biowaste into manure for enhancing agricultural productivity provides sustainable agriculture practices in addition to pollution reduction. Research highlights  ·       Using solid organic waste management techniques to address major environmental issues is crucial. ·       By combining scientific techniques with traditional practices, biowaste can be managed in an efficient and sustainable way, minimizing health risks and environmental contamination. ·       In-situ and ex-situ management practices, as well as composting, improve soil fertility and crop productivity by transforming waste into nutrients. ·       A variety of biowastes can contribute to increased soil fertility, greater crop yields, and reduced residues.
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spelling doaj-art-55044a6e28ea40c4a9829e2d88a3f95b2025-01-02T22:53:05ZengOICC PressInternational Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture2195-32282251-77152023-09-0113111510.57647/j.ijrowa.2024.1301.01262Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approachR.Y. Hiranmaihttps://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000Ajay Neeraj0https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000Parul Vats1https://orcid.org/0000-0000-0000-0000Central University of GujaratCentral University of GujaratPurpose: Solid organic waste is a major environmental issue in various parts of the world. Proper management techniques for disposing of such wastes can reduce health issues as well as contamination of the environment. Modern scientific techniques in conjugation with traditional practices can manage biowaste in an efficient, economical, and sustainable manner. This present review highlights the possibilities of utilizing biowastes from various sources for the enhancement of soil fertility, residue management, crop growth and higher yields. Methodology: The article is prepared from secondary materials i.e. research and review articles published in different journals. The review of literature from these articles in terms of soil quality, salinity, impact of salinity on crop production and possibilities to reclamate saline soil to improve productivity of soil were systematically carried out. A summary of the present work was developed using the following approach. Result: Various management practices, in-situ and ex-situ techniques help reduce biowastes and transform them into useful nutrients that could be applied to soil for alleviating the nutritional deficiency in saline/sodic soil. Composting using microbes and earthworms has been traditionally practiced for reducing/converting waste into compost and applying them to agricultural fields to improve soil fertility and crop productivity. Conclusion: Using waste management techniques and converting biowaste into manure for enhancing agricultural productivity provides sustainable agriculture practices in addition to pollution reduction. Research highlights  ·       Using solid organic waste management techniques to address major environmental issues is crucial. ·       By combining scientific techniques with traditional practices, biowaste can be managed in an efficient and sustainable way, minimizing health risks and environmental contamination. ·       In-situ and ex-situ management practices, as well as composting, improve soil fertility and crop productivity by transforming waste into nutrients. ·       A variety of biowastes can contribute to increased soil fertility, greater crop yields, and reduced residues.https://oiccpress.com/wp-content/uploads/private/IJROWA_Volume-13_Issue-1_01_Pages-1-15.pdf?sec=$P$BgXS/NkHhHqdE4xdcDDlKpZUF6e1Ig.&auth=eyJmaWxlIjoiY2U5NTk3NjlmMDcyM2YxYTk0ZTVhZTIxZTQ4MDBkZGY2ZmM3ZTNhZiIsInRpbWUiOjE3MjM0NDk2MzAsInBvc3QiOjY0MTEsImV4cGlyZXMiOi0xfQ=agriculturebioconversionorganic biowastesoil fertilitysustainability
spellingShingle R.Y. Hiranmai
Ajay Neeraj
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Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
International Journal of Recycling of Organic Waste in Agriculture
agriculture
bioconversion
organic biowaste
soil fertility
sustainability
title Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
title_full Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
title_fullStr Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
title_full_unstemmed Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
title_short Improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes: A sustainable approach
title_sort improvement of soil health and crop production through utilization of organic wastes a sustainable approach
topic agriculture
bioconversion
organic biowaste
soil fertility
sustainability
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