Value-Added Metabolites from Agricultural Waste and Application of Green Extraction Techniques
Muhammad Azri Amran,
Kishneth Palaniveloo,
Rosmadi Fauzi,
Nurulhuda Mohd Satar,
Taznim Begam Mohd Mohidin,
Gokula Mohan,
Shariza Abdul Razak,
Mirushan Arunasalam,
Thilahgavani Nagappan and
Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan
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Muhammad Azri Amran: Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Kishneth Palaniveloo: Institute of Ocean and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Rosmadi Fauzi: Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Nurulhuda Mohd Satar: Department of Economics and Applied Statistics, Faculty of Business and Economics, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Taznim Begam Mohd Mohidin: Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Gokula Mohan: Faculty of Sciences, Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, Wilayah Persekutuan, Kuala Lumpur 50603, Malaysia
Shariza Abdul Razak: Nutrition and Dietetics Program, School of Health Sciences, Health Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
Mirushan Arunasalam: Faculty of Applied Sciences, UCSI University, Jalan Menara Gading 1, Taman Connaught, Cheras, Kuala Lumpur 56000, Malaysia
Thilahgavani Nagappan: Faculty of Marine and Environmental Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu 21030, Malaysia
Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan: Institute for Tropical Biology and Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Jalan UMS, Kota Kinabalu 84000, Malaysia
Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 20, 1-28
Abstract:
The agricultural sector generates approximately 1300 million tonnes of waste annually, where up to 50% comprising of raw material are discarded without treatment. Economic development and rising living standards have increased the quantity and complexity of waste generated resulting in environmental, health and economic issues. This calls for a greener waste management system such as valorization or recovery of waste into products. For successful implementation, social acceptance is an essential component with involvement of all local stakeholders including community to learn and understand the process and objective of the implementation. The agricultural waste product manufacturing industry is expected to increase with the growing demand for organic food. Thus, proper livestock and crop waste management is vital for environmental protection. It will be essential to successfully convert waste into a sustainable product that is reusable and circulated in the system in line with the green concept of circular economy. This review identifies the commercially produced crops by-product that have been considered for valorization and implemented green extraction for recovery. We highlight the importance of social acceptance and the economic value to agricultural waste recycling. Successful implementation of these technologies will overcome current waste management problems, reduce environmental impacts of landfills, and sustainability issue for farm owners.
Keywords: agriculture wastes; value-added metabolites; green extraction; circular economy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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