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Biofuel Production Assessment of Crop Rotation Systems and Organic Residues in Agricultural Management
07/11/2025 - Ten-field crop rotation systems reduce the environmental impact of sustainable agriculture by reducing pollutant emissions, helping to reduce the agricultural sector's dependence on imported natural...
Sustainable integrated farming system model for enhancing profitability, resource efficiency, and soil health for smallholders in the Indian Mediterranean ecosystem of the North-Western Himalayan region
- IntroductionIndian agriculture faces major challenges including declining profitability, shrinking landholdings, rising input costs, and soil fertility degradation, all exacerbated by climate change....
Fertilization Effects of Solid Digestate Treatments on Earthworm Community Parameters and Selected Soil Attributes
13/07/2025 - An increasing number of soils, including those in EU countries, are affected by organic matter deficiency and the deterioration of nutrients, and using mineral fertilizers is often associated with...
Biogas Slurry as a Sustainable Organic Fertilizer for Sorghum Production in Sandy Soils: A Review of Feedstock Sources, Application Methods, and Agronomic Impacts
11/07/2025 - Biogas slurry (BGS), a nutrient-rich by-product of anaerobic digestion, presents a promising opportunity for sustainable agriculture on sandy soils. This review explores the agronomic potential of...
Effects of Hole Irrigation Device Parameters on Soil Water Characteristics Under Different Biogas Slurry Ratios
20/06/2025 - This study investigates the impact of biogas slurry ratio, hole diameter and depth under hole irrigation on the soil wetting front migration distance and cumulative infiltration. In this study, a...
Assessment of trade-off balance of maize stover use for bioenergy and soil erosion mitigation in Western Kenya
- IntroductionKakamega Forest, Kenya's last tropical rainforest, faces threats from escalating demands for firewood, charcoal, and agricultural expansion driven by population growth. Sustainable...
Influence of Biogas Slurry and a Nitrification Inhibitor Application in Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Soil
20/08/2024 - As global efforts to combat climate change intensify, agricultural emissions are increasingly scrutinized. Biogas slurry (BS), a by-product of agricultural waste, not only provides essential...
Effects of Biogas Digestate on Winter Wheat Yield, Nitrogen Balance, and Nitrous Oxide Emissions under Organic Farming Conditions
08/08/2024 - Biogas digestate is increasingly used in organic farming to improve soil nutrient supply and sustainably increase yields. However, biogas digestate can also lead to environmentally relevant N2O...
Characterization and valorization of biogas digestate and derived organic fertilizer products from separation processes
- IntroductionAnaerobic digestion of manure, together with other biowastes, produces biogas that can substitute fossil energy and thereby reduce CO2 emissions and post- digestion greenhouse gas...
Replacing Chemical Fertilizer with Separated Biogas Slurry to Reduce Soil Nitrogen Loss and Increase Crop Yield—A Two-Year Field Study
30/05/2024 - The application of biogas slurry in agriculture production is regarded as a sustainable method for mitigating the environmental impacts of fertilization. To investigate the effects of biogas slurry...
A Greener Approach to Spinach Farming: Drip Nutrigation with Biogas Slurry Digestate
27/03/2024 - To achieve higher crop yields and maintain environmental conservation, it is imperative to adopt novel agricultural methods that improve both the quantity and quality of produce. The following study...
Enhancing the Fermentation Process in Biogas Production from Animal and Plant Waste Substrates in the Southeastern Region of Bulgaria
29/03/2024 - Annually, a huge amount of waste from plant biomass and animal manure is produced from agriculture and animal farming. Many studies provide information on the biomethane potential of agricultural and...
Techno-Economic and Life Cycle Assessment of a Small-Scale Integrated Biorefinery for Butyric-Acid Production in Chile
19/12/2023 - This study evaluates the techno-economic and environmental feasibility of a small-scale biorefinery in Chile’s La Araucanía Region, which utilizes wheat straw as...
Co-Digestion-Based Circular Bio-Economy to Improve Biomethane Generation and Production of Nutrient-Enriched Digestate in Bangladesh
21/12/2023 - Anaerobic co-digestion (ACoD) of cow dung (CD) and maize cob (MC) may be envisaged as the best way to enhance biomethane formation and production of nutrient-enriched fertilizer for the...
Research Progress and Analysis on Comprehensive Utilization of Livestock and Poultry Biogas Slurry as Agricultural Resources
29/11/2023 - Anaerobic fermentation of organic waste, such as livestock manure, in biogas projects is an environmentally friendly and effective treatment method. The resulting biogas, mainly composed of methane,...
Got Whey? Sustainability Endpoints for the Dairy Industry through Resource Biorecovery
08/10/2023 - Whey has applications in food, beverages, personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and the medical sector. However, it remains a massive dairy residue worldwide (160.7 million m3...
A Review on Potential Biofuel Yields from Cover Crops
17/10/2023 - Millions of hectares of cover crops are planted in the U.S. and European Union to manage soil erosion, soil fertility, water quality, weeds, and climate change. Although only a small percentage of...
Temporal characterization of biogas slurry: a pre-requisite for sustainable nutrigation in crop production
- Biogas slurry serves as a useful organic fertilizer due to its substantial nutrient content, and its characterization enables the evaluation of nutrient content and its efficient utilization. This...
Impact of Varying Mass Concentrations of Ammonia Nitrogen on Biogas Production and System Stability of Anaerobic Fermentation
21/08/2023 - High ammonium release from chicken manure poses a significant limitation to aerobic digestion, impeding microbial processes and inhibiting biogas production. In this study, we conducted anaerobic...