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The application of composting technology for the processing of agricultural wastes is reviewed. This paper covers the historical background of compo sting in agriculture and assesses the role of current composting technology and its relevance to farm wastes. The impact of ecological concerns over potentially polluting farm wastes is considered as more important a factor in promoting agricultural waste composting as the potential value of the compost end product.
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Lopez-Real, J.M. (1996). Composting of Agricultural Wastes. In: de Bertoldi, M., Sequi, P., Lemmes, B., Papi, T. (eds) The Science of Composting. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1569-5_51
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