Bhubaneswar, Aug. 19: A book exploring the state-of-the-art knowledge and
innovation in agricultural waste management strategies and edited by Prof. Ramesh C.
Ray, an Adjunct Professor of the Centre for Industrial Biotechnology Research (CIBR)
run by Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan (SOA), was released by SOA’s Founder President Prof.
(Dr.) Manojranjan Nayak here on Saturday.
Prof. Ray is one of the three co-editors of the book titled ‘Transforming
Agriculture Residues for Sustainable Development: From Waste to Wealth’ the other
two being Prof. Jaya Arora and Mr. Abhishek Joshi of Botany Department of the
Mohanlal Sukhadia University at Udaipur in Rajasthan.
The book has been published by Springer, Switzerland.
Prof. Ray is a former Principal Scientist (Microbiology) and Head of the Regional
Centre of ICAR-Central Tuber Crops Research Institute in Bhubaneswar.
The book focuses on approaches and technologies which ensure maximum
value recovery from waste through materials recycling and energy generation. It aims
to navigate the transition toward a circular economy by presenting techniques and
strategies for waste minimization, effective waste diversion from landfills and, most
importantly, exploring the possible pathways for treating waste as a resource.
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