scholarly journals Agricultural Biogas—An Important Element in the Circular and Low-Carbon Development in Poland

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 1733 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Piwowar
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resources ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
The Social ◽  
Energy Economy ◽  
Materials Used

The agricultural sector can play an important role in the transformation of the energy economy in Poland. Special attention in this paper has been paid to the development of the agricultural biogas market in Poland. The considerations mainly concern organizational and economic aspects. Agricultural biogas plant represents the circular cycle of matter and energy. It enables the establishment of low-carbon, resource-efficient links between the agriculture and energy sectors. This is an important element of the circular economy, where waste from agricultural production and the agri-food industry, coming from renewable resources, is transformed into goods with a higher added value. The social and economic needs of the present generation and future generations are considered. The paper presented the characteristics of the Polish market, i.e., the number of entities, the number and location of plants, as well as the production volumes. Analyses were performed in the area of raw materials used to produce agricultural biogas. The analyses were carried out between 2011 and 2018. According to analyses, the potential of the agricultural biogas market in Poland is currently being used to a small extent. It is necessary not only to provide institutional support but also to increase the awareness of farmers and managers in agri-food companies of the possibility of using production waste for energy purposes.

scholarly journals Development and the Environment: Overview of the Development Planning Process in Agricultural Sector, in Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Andrew Waaswa ◽  
Felix Satognon
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Planning Process ◽  
Life Support ◽  
Greenhouse Gas Emission ◽  
Ghg Emissions ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Conservation Strategies ◽  
The Social

The social component of the environment associated mostly with human activities has significantly imposed a threat to the only life-support systems of the earth. Uganda made adjustments in its planning process to prioritize environment conservation. However, in the recent past years, mostly between 2013 and 2017, the country stretched its resources to increase agricultural production, both livestock and crops. The objective of this study was to establish and document the development and the environment conservation strategies at global and regional levels with an overview on the development planning process in agricultural sector, in Uganda. The results showed that the sustainable development plans with participatory approach at international, regional, national and local or community levels are the best methods to cope with and reduce the negative impacts of man’s activities on the environment. The understanding of the complexes of the environment is very important to ensure the relationship between the social, economic and environmental protection for a sustainable development. The results also indicated that in Uganda, the agriculture industry made consistent efforts to increase agricultural production by 431,161 hectares and livestock heads by 7,878,000 (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, and poultry) between 2013 and 2017. This increased agricultural greenhouse gas emission due to the use of synthetic fertilizers, burning of the cleared grasses, and use of manures applied to boost soil fertility and the reduction in the trees that sequester CO2. This study recommended that the agricultural sector should opt for sustainable agriculture by adopting practices like use of multipurpose crops that can offer environmental services like binding soil particles together to control erosion as well as yielding more food products. Dual-purpose livestock breeds should be adopted to avoid immense numbers that serve different purposes that will probably lead to increased GHG emissions.

scholarly journals Problems of the implementation of the food self-sufficiency strategy

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 00020
Author(s):  
Fayaz Avkhadiev ◽  
Farit Mukhametgaliev ◽  
Ilgizar Gainutdinov ◽  
Nail Asadullin ◽  
Marcel Khismatullin
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Food Products ◽  
The United States ◽  
Current State ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Import And Export ◽  
Fierce Competition

The relevance of the topic of the article is caused by the need to study the level of agricultural production and the country's self-sufficiency with basic food products in the context of fierce competition in the world food market and sanctions from Western European countries and the United States. The purpose of the article is to identify trends in the implementation of the strategy of import substitution of food products and to determine the priorities for the development of the agricultural business in import and export activities. The article is devoted to a comprehensive study of the current state of food production and the development of priority directions for the effective functioning of enterprises of agricultural production and processing of agricultural raw materials in modern conditions of external and internal socio-political challenges and risks. The article defines the current state of food supply for the population of the country, identifies trends and priority strategic directions for implementing the policy of import substitution, and ensuring food security of the country suggests the need for an interconnected and balanced organization of import and export activities of agricultural enterprises. The theoretical provisions and practical recommendations proposed in the article allow solving the problem of stable self-sufficiency of the country with competitive food products and the transition to the implementation of an export-oriented strategy for the development of the agricultural sector of the economy.

scholarly journals Development of the Agricultural Biogas Market in Poland – Production Volume, Feedstocks, Activities and Behaviours of Farmers

2019 ◽  
Vol 19(34) (1) ◽  
pp. 88-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arkadiusz Piwowar
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Biogas Production ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Spatial Arrangement ◽  
Subject Area ◽  
Production Volume ◽  
Questionnaire Surveys ◽  
Materials Used

The activity and efficiency of agricultural biogas plants are important issues in the field of low-emission development in rural areas and in agribusiness. The essence of the problems concerns mainly sustainable waste management in agricultural production. The main purpose of this study is to analyze the volume of agricultural biogas production in Poland and the structure of consumption of raw materials used for production of agricultural biogas. The analyses were carried out in the period of 2011–2017. The paper also presents results of empirical research on the agricultural practices as part of the subject area of the development of the agricultural biogas market in Poland. The aim of the questionnaire surveys of agricultural holdings was to obtain information on the use of the biomass from field crops and grasslands for energy purposes and the interest in the development of agricultural production towards the cultivation of energy crops. The results of the analyses were presented in the spatial arrangement of research.

scholarly journals Planning the Flows of Residual Biomass Produced by Wineries for the Preservation of the Rural Landscape

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 847 ◽  
Author(s):  
Canio Manniello ◽  
Dina Statuto ◽  
Andrea Di Pasquale ◽  
Gerardo Giuratrabocchetti ◽  
Pietro Picuno
Keyword(s):  
Soil Fertility ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Rural Landscape ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Wine Production ◽  
Production Chain ◽  
Basilicata Region ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
By Products

Circular economy aims to create a system that allows an optimal reuse of products and materials. According to an appropriate planning hierarchy, agricultural and agro-food co-products, by-products and wastes should be primarily employed to re-balance soil fertility, and afterwards valorized as new secondary raw materials used in the same agricultural sector or in different industrial chains (e.g., cosmetics, nutraceuticals, etc.). Finally, only at the end of this process, they could be conveyed to energy production through co-generation. In this paper, different residues generated by the wine production chain have been considered with reference to the Basilicata region (Southern Italy). These biomasses have been quantitatively assessed and qualitatively classified, in order to find the most rational and convenient solution for their valorization from a technical, economic and environmental point of view. From the spatial analysis—elaborated by implementing a Geographic Information System—some thematic maps have been obtained, which allow us to highlight the areas with the highest concentration of residues. In this way, focusing the analysis on these areas, some possible strategies for their management and valorization have been proposed, so as to restore soil fertility and contribute to the sustainable preservation of the rural landscape.

Kerangka kerja untuk pengelolaan sumber daya pertanian, kemitraan, peningkatan kesejahteraan dan fasilitasi perluasan lapangan kerja bagi perempuan

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vita Cornelius
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Poverty Line ◽  
Women Farmers ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Mutual Support ◽  
The People ◽  
Food Management

To support economic growth and stability, the development of the agricultural sector is directed at increasing agricultural production and added value, expanding employment opportunities and increasing the income of most members of the community, ie women farmers. By using the above ideas, this paper takes the form of descriptive analysis to find the direction of explanation of the events experienced by the people of Indonesia. Subsequent events are organized into governance frameworks to address the problems occurring in Indonesia. Governments should continue to provide mutual support and engage women's cooperatives for collective decision-making to address unemployment and the poverty line. In addition we can not deny again that with the characteristics of Indonesia is very unique it is necessary role of Food SOEs to exist in the national food management. It takes the scope of cooperation through the MoU in order to benefit both parties in order to meet the regulations in their respective countries as well as to facilitate communication and exchange of information from the governments of both countries.Keywords: village, village administration, Decentralization

scholarly journals Agriculture of the Republic of Uzbekistan after the peak of the pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 244 ◽  
pp. 03024
Author(s):  
Bakhodir Sultanov ◽  
Lochinbek Amirov ◽  
Mavluda Askarova ◽  
Barna Rakhmankulova ◽  
Maftuna Tosheva
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
World Market ◽  
The State ◽  
Resource Saving ◽  
The World ◽  
The Republic ◽  
To Come

When studying the topic, the author analyzes the implementation of reforms and their impact on the development of the agricultural sector of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Special attention is paid to the pandemic crisis that has affected all spheres of the economy and the life of the population. The importance of the actions taken by the state in relation to the improvement of the agricultural sector, not only through the production of agricultural raw materials, but also in other ways, is revealed. One of these ways is the production of products that can compete on the world market, the production of semi-finished products, and others. Methods of analysis, synthesis, grouping, observation, and deduction were used in the study of the material. Using these methods, the authors were able to come to a better conclusion, and make suitable conclusions and suggestions. In conclusion, the ways to improve the efficiency of agricultural production, through the introduction of resource-saving technologies, innovative technologies, and especially the removal of state attention to the agricultural sector, are revealed. The article also focuses on the state of agriculture during and after the pandemic, and compares it with other countries of the world. The authors made proposals that are most suitable for the development of agriculture, ensuring food security and independence of the population.

scholarly journals Analisis Nilai Tambah Produksi pada Industri Tempe Di Kecamatan Barabai Kabupaten Hulu Sungai Tengah

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-133
Author(s):  
Azwar Saihani
Keyword(s):  
Raw Materials ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Gross Value Added ◽  
Soybean Industry ◽  
Materials Used ◽  
Net Value Added

       This research has two objectives, namely to determine soybean industry overview in sub Barabai and calculating the amount of value added generated by the soybean industry in the Barabai District Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency.   The research was conducted at tempe existing tempe industrial business in the District Barabai Hulu Sungai Tengah Regency. The method used in analyzing the data available from industry employers in the Barabai District Hulu Sungai Tengah is to use the formula of gross value added, net value added, and value-added raw materials. The calculations associated with the equipment used, the main raw material, and auxiliary raw materials used in the process of making tempe.   Based on the results of research conducted on the existing soybean industry in the District Barabai gross value added generated from all respondents of Rp 56.247.500, net value added generated amounted to Rp 48.062.500, while for value-added raw materials amounting to Rp 125.363/Kg. The existence of the soybean industry in Barabai be able to increase the added value for entrepreneurs tempe

scholarly journals Evaluation of physical and mechanical properties of fired-clay bricks incorporating both mineral and organic wastes

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Achik ◽  
Hayat Benmoussa ◽  
Abdellah Oulmekki ◽  
M. Ijjaali ◽  
N. EL Moudden ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Waste ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Physical And Mechanical Properties ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Technological Properties ◽  
Clay Brick ◽  
Clay Bricks ◽  
New Material ◽  
Materials Used

The clay brick is one of the oldest building materials, and as the use of waste in the bricks can reduce clay consummation and the environmental burden due to the accumulation of waste, the present study was chosen, the addition of mineral and organic waste to the clay brick. The added value of this work, which was carried out within the Institute of Building Materials at VGTU, is that the mixture studied is very special, because the raw materials used are: − Yellow Clay (C) from Fez which is used only in the field of pottery; − Pyrrhotite Ash (PA) which is a mineral waste produced during the manufacture of sulphuric acid from the roasting of pyrrhotite ore. This waste is stored in the open air since 1982 and until now it doesn't have any specific use; − Cedar Sawdust (S) is an organic waste regenerate by the artisanal sector from Fez. The bricks’ technological properties depended on the amount of ashes used. So, adding 5% S to the mixture (20% PA – 80% C) gives rise to a new material that is light, porous with a natural brick red colour. Most importantly, this material exhibits mechanical strength according to the standards of a terracotta brick.

scholarly journals Diversification as a strategic direction for sustainable development of enterprises in the agricultural sector of the economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (99) ◽  
pp. 326-336
Author(s):  
S. Sokolyuk ◽  
◽  
M. Koroteev ◽  
O. Zharun ◽  
O. Tupchiy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Financial Economic ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Industrial Processing ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
Rational Combination

The diversification of the activities of agricultural enterprises is considered as a process of mastering the production of new or expanding the range of traditional types of products, which makes it possible to more fully realize the existing natural, biological, resource, production potential and helps to strengthen financial, economic and environmental safety, increases the competitiveness and efficiency of economic entities. Today, the need to diversify the activities of domestic agricultural enterprises is determined by a set of prerequisites, both general economic and specific. In modern realities, the overwhelming majority of farmers are focused on the production of the most liquid and least capital- and labor-intensive types of products with a short payback period. The economic results of agricultural enterprises in most cases directly depend on the efficiency of production of grain and oilseeds. Narrow specialization, and sometimes practically monoculture, increases the threats of agrobiological, ecological, and economic nature Diversification of their activities allows minimizing the risks of agricultural enterprises from unfavorable phenomena of agrotechnical and weather-climatic nature and unforeseen changes in market conditions. Optimization of the sectoral structure on the basis of a rational combination of the main, additional, and subsidiary industries ensures more efficient use of land and means of production, leads to the leveling of seasonality, and creates conditions for an enterprise to receive a guaranteed stable income. The priority for the diversification of large-scale agricultural production is its investment and innovative development with a rational combination of crop and livestock industries, the revival of the traditional for Ukraine industries of beet growing, vegetable growing, horticulture, cattle breeding, pig breeding, sheep breeding. Diversification of the activities of small and medium-sized producers provides for an orientation towards the production of products with a high level of labor intensity, environmentally friendly organic products, niche agriculture, the production of non-traditional agricultural products, green, agritourism, etc. The need to change the raw material nature of the agricultural sector of the Ukrainian economy determines the need to increase the industrial processing of agricultural raw materials. This will not only make it possible to obtain greater added value, but will also ensure the creation of additional jobs, will contribute to the growth of incomes of the population, and an increase in the revenues of budgets of all levels. The development of diversification processes guarantees a stable income and an increase in the profitability of agricultural producers and will also contribute to the implementation of national priorities for ensuring the country's food security, increasing employment, and solving social and material problems of peasants.

scholarly journals Plasticulture: Diffusion of Plastic Materials in the Agricultural Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 730-734
Author(s):  
Valentina ConstanȚa Tudor ◽  
DragoȘ Ion Smedescu ◽  
Gina Fîntîneru ◽  
Alexandru Fintineru ◽  
Alina Marcuta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Everyday Life ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Fruits And Vegetables ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Synthetic Materials ◽  
Plastic Materials ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Plastic Industry

For more than half a century, the use of plastic in agriculture has given farmers opportunities for growing fruits and vegetables regardless of the season, and at the same time achieving better quality compared to open-field cultivation. The use of plastics, through various specific techniques, helps reduce the consumption of various resources such as water, energy, fertilizers or pesticides.We could say that without these plastics a significant amount of cultivated fruits and vegetables could not be harvested in early conditions and could not be preserved and conditioned in controlled parameters.Plastic is a very important material for economy but also in everyday life. The use of plastic in agriculture has increased from year to year, thus contributing to both the increase of agricultural production and the improvement of the quality of food.Plastics are a wide range of synthetic or semi-synthetic materials that are used for various purposes. In the plastic industry, are used raw materials, such as cellulose, coal, natural gas, salt and, of course, crude oil. Plastics are extremely versatile materials and are ideal for a wide range of applications for industry as well as for consumers.

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