Title: Agricultural waste management: a policy perspective from India

Authors: Divya Siwach; Anu Gupta

Addresses: Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar – 125001, Haryana, India ' Department of Environmental Science & Engineering, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar – 125001, Haryana, India

Abstract: Agricultural waste falls in different categories and each category requires their unique management technique. Some of these techniques can be implemented at the local level, while some have larger policy implication. Governments have been updating their policies and regulations regularly to manage agro-waste. However, there are many challenges in implementation of these policies. Present work presents a comprehensive review of the present waste management scenario. Need of policies and regulations have been discussed w.r.t the challenges associated with agro-waste management. The regulation and policies for agriculture waste management have been presented from Indian perspective. The work is helpful not only for the careful implementation of the policies, but also to delineate the need for new policies. Agro-waste can be beneficial for society in the form of energy, bio-fuel production, bio-fertilizer, compost, biogas, paper etc. if properly managed. This can serve as a new eco-friendly material towards sustainability.

Keywords: agriculture; waste management; policies; waste management techniques; policy implications.

DOI: 10.1504/IJTPM.2024.143518

International Journal of Technology, Policy and Management, 2024 Vol.24 No.4, pp.358 - 374

Received: 16 Sep 2023
Accepted: 27 Dec 2023
Published online: 30 Dec 2024 *

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