Naslov
Model of agricultural waste management by the municipal service companies

Autori
Lončarić, Ružica ; Jelić Milković, Sanja ; Sudarić, Tihana ; Florijančić, Tihomir ; Lončarić, Zdenko

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Economic and Social Development, 88th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development – "Roadmap to NetZero Economies and Businesses" / Janjušević, Jelena ; Hopkinson, Paul ; Pandža Bajs, Irena - Dubai : VADEA ; Heriot-Watt University Dubai, 2022, 475-484

Skup
Economic and Social Development, 88th International Scientific Conference on Economic and Social Development – "Roadmap to NetZero Economies and Businesses"

Mjesto i datum
Dubai, Ujedinjeni Arapski Emirati, 19.10.2022. - 20.10.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
field crops ; biomass ; by-products ; municipal service companies ; East Croatia

Sažetak
Agricultural production has increased more than three times over the last 50 years as a result of the expansion of soils for agricultural purposes, the technological contribution of the green revolution which influenced productivity and the accelerated population growth. In average, agriculture produces 23.7 million food tons per day worldwide. This increase in worldwide production has created serious pressure on the environment, up to the point of causing negative impacts on soil, air and water resources. This new situation has driven a need for more sustainable development in recent years, which implies important changes in the current agricultural production systems. Agriculture is one of the largest biological sectors with the highest biomass production, which becomes an essential input for the bioeconomy. This represents a great opportunity, not only because its use and exploitation contribute to the reduction of fossil fuel use and greenhouse gas emissions, but also because it contributes to the development of new green markets and jobs by promoting the conversion of crop waste into value-added products (by- products), such as food, feed, bioproducts and bioenergy. Croatia is country with important role of tourism and agriculture in its development. East Croatia (five counties), as the most important crop production area produce the greatest share of cerals and industrial crops in Croatia. All those crops leave important amounts of after harvest residues even when biomass for soil protection, amounts for livestock and harvest losses are excluded. In 5 east Croatia counties in 2020 is produced 2, 389, 665.7 t of biomass technical potential. At the same time, municipal services companies in Croatia are very well organized and connected in Croatia. The paper will present model how municipal services companies can contribute to collect and produce byproducts as composts and substrates from an agricultural waste. This would increase business competitiveness of municipal services companies due to production and sales of new value-added products, opening new jobs and provide agricultural producers additional profit, safe disposal of agricultural waste as well as contribute to the rural development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija), Biotehnologija, Ekonomija

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