Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience
Food waste is a critical global challenge that threatens environmental sustainability. Vegetable residue, a key component, is often disposed through harmful methods such as landfilling and incineration which significantly increase resource loss and degrade the ecological system. Sustainable and eco-...
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| author | Kwesi Ewudzie Quansah Kwesi Ewudzie Quansah Richard Asah-Asante Richard Asah-Asante Fan Xudong Shen Xinran Li Ming Li Ming Li Ming Wenjin Di Ma Xin Wang Jizhong Gao Miao Gao Miao |
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| description | Food waste is a critical global challenge that threatens environmental sustainability. Vegetable residue, a key component, is often disposed through harmful methods such as landfilling and incineration which significantly increase resource loss and degrade the ecological system. Sustainable and eco-friendly valorization techniques are solutions needed to address this challenge. This review explores the valorization of vegetable residue within a circular agriculture framework, emphasizing its potential to enhance soil health, reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers, and support climate resilience. Vegetable residues, rich in organic matter, can be valorized through composting, vermicomposting, anaerobic digestion, biochar production, direct application, or integrated system (biochar + compost) to produce nutrient-rich soil amendments and renewable energy. These approaches enhance soil fertility, microbial activity, water retention, and carbon sequestration. However, challenges persist, including heavy metal contamination, technical constraints, and adoption barriers. Recent advances, such as microbial inoculants, enzyme-based pretreatment, integrated residue management systems, and emerging AI and low-energy technologies offer promising solutions to address these limitations. This review systematically synthesizes current practices, emerging innovations, and policy frameworks to advance sustainable residue utilization and agricultural transformation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e24c74ac7ecf4e35a08f260aca6f36862025-08-20T03:44:18ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Soil Science2673-86192025-08-01510.3389/fsoil.2025.16244861624486Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilienceKwesi Ewudzie Quansah0Kwesi Ewudzie Quansah1Richard Asah-Asante2Richard Asah-Asante3Fan Xudong4Shen Xinran5Li Ming6Li Ming7Li Ming8Wenjin Di9Ma Xin10Wang Jizhong11Gao Miao12Gao Miao13School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaDepartment of Biochemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaDepartment of Biochemical Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaAgricultural Information Institute of Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, Beijing, ChinaSchool of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai’an, ChinaInstitute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, ChinaKey Laboratory of Microbial Resources Collection and Preservation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Beijing, ChinaFood waste is a critical global challenge that threatens environmental sustainability. Vegetable residue, a key component, is often disposed through harmful methods such as landfilling and incineration which significantly increase resource loss and degrade the ecological system. Sustainable and eco-friendly valorization techniques are solutions needed to address this challenge. This review explores the valorization of vegetable residue within a circular agriculture framework, emphasizing its potential to enhance soil health, reduce reliance on synthetic fertilizers, and support climate resilience. Vegetable residues, rich in organic matter, can be valorized through composting, vermicomposting, anaerobic digestion, biochar production, direct application, or integrated system (biochar + compost) to produce nutrient-rich soil amendments and renewable energy. These approaches enhance soil fertility, microbial activity, water retention, and carbon sequestration. However, challenges persist, including heavy metal contamination, technical constraints, and adoption barriers. Recent advances, such as microbial inoculants, enzyme-based pretreatment, integrated residue management systems, and emerging AI and low-energy technologies offer promising solutions to address these limitations. This review systematically synthesizes current practices, emerging innovations, and policy frameworks to advance sustainable residue utilization and agricultural transformation.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2025.1624486/fullvegetable residuesoil healthcircular agricultureclimate resilienceresidue management |
| spellingShingle | Kwesi Ewudzie Quansah Kwesi Ewudzie Quansah Richard Asah-Asante Richard Asah-Asante Fan Xudong Shen Xinran Li Ming Li Ming Li Ming Wenjin Di Ma Xin Wang Jizhong Gao Miao Gao Miao Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience Frontiers in Soil Science vegetable residue soil health circular agriculture climate resilience residue management |
| title | Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| title_full | Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| title_fullStr | Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| title_full_unstemmed | Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| title_short | Vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| title_sort | vegetable residue valorization for soil health and climate resilience |
| topic | vegetable residue soil health circular agriculture climate resilience residue management |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsoil.2025.1624486/full |
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