Book Description

The agriculture industry plays a major role in the overall economic growth of the world. However, there is is limited discussion on the management of agricultural waste in the published literature. It could be related to the fact that agriculture industry is not regulated as the municipal solid waste (MSW) the MSW mainly governed by public entities such as municipalities and hence the generation and management data are collected, recorded, and analyzed in the public domain. Agriculture waste is predominantly handled by the owners of the agriculture land which is predominantly in the private sector, with little public involvement. According to the existing research, labor migration from rural to urban areas has negatively impacted production, which affects food security. Agriculture social services and mechanisms are considered very important for agricultural sustainability and food security. This essentials the usage of various types of equipment, machinery and services, such as information input, land preparation harvesting, and other basic process known as services and mechanisms.