Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass
The transition from intensive conventional agriculture to sustainable agriculture has become a global priority. This is due to the need for environmentally friendly agriculture to ensure sufficient food for a rapidly growing population. The bioeconomy is essential to progress in the field of sustain...
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| author | Duque Acevedo, Mónica Belmonte Ureña, Luis Jesús Toresano Sánchez, Fernando Camacho Ferre, Francisco |
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| description | The transition from intensive conventional agriculture to sustainable agriculture has become a global priority. This is due to the need for environmentally friendly agriculture to ensure sufficient food for a rapidly growing population. The bioeconomy is essential to progress in the field of sustainable agriculture. It contributes to the conservation of biological resources through circular and comprehensive management. The bioeconomy prioritizes the reduction and reuse of materials and products. The focus of this study is the use of biodegradable/compostable raffia in protected horticultural crops in the Province of Almería (Spain). The analysis and evaluations, based on an extensive literature review and information given by stakeholders, determined that biodegradable raffia use significantly improves the management of residual biomass in Almería. However, biodegradable raffia is only used in a small percentage of crops even though it is a sustainable alternative and profitable for farmers. The economic analysis incorporates the higher cost of recycling non-biodegradable raffia. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-84262023-04-12T18:56:36Z Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass Duque Acevedo, Mónica Belmonte Ureña, Luis Jesús Toresano Sánchez, Fernando Camacho Ferre, Francisco sustainable agriculture horticulture agricultural waste biomass biodegradable raffia trellis alternatives to raffia greenhouse crops circular economy bioeconomy The transition from intensive conventional agriculture to sustainable agriculture has become a global priority. This is due to the need for environmentally friendly agriculture to ensure sufficient food for a rapidly growing population. The bioeconomy is essential to progress in the field of sustainable agriculture. It contributes to the conservation of biological resources through circular and comprehensive management. The bioeconomy prioritizes the reduction and reuse of materials and products. The focus of this study is the use of biodegradable/compostable raffia in protected horticultural crops in the Province of Almería (Spain). The analysis and evaluations, based on an extensive literature review and information given by stakeholders, determined that biodegradable raffia use significantly improves the management of residual biomass in Almería. However, biodegradable raffia is only used in a small percentage of crops even though it is a sustainable alternative and profitable for farmers. The economic analysis incorporates the higher cost of recycling non-biodegradable raffia. 2020-09-02T11:35:28Z 2020-09-02T11:35:28Z 2020-08-26 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2073-4395 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8426 en https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/10/9/1261 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | sustainable agriculture horticulture agricultural waste biomass biodegradable raffia trellis alternatives to raffia greenhouse crops circular economy bioeconomy Duque Acevedo, Mónica Belmonte Ureña, Luis Jesús Toresano Sánchez, Fernando Camacho Ferre, Francisco Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title | Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title_full | Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title_fullStr | Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title_full_unstemmed | Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title_short | Biodegradable Raffia as a Sustainable and Cost-Effective Alternative to Improve the Management of Agricultural Waste Biomass |
| title_sort | biodegradable raffia as a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to improve the management of agricultural waste biomass |
| topic | sustainable agriculture horticulture agricultural waste biomass biodegradable raffia trellis alternatives to raffia greenhouse crops circular economy bioeconomy |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/8426 |
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