Agricultural waste group

Hub of Talents
Hub of Talents: Postharvest Technology

Agricultural waste group

Hub of Talents: Postharvest Technology (Agricultural waste group) It is the database hub of experts who are interested in various fields, related to the utilization of agricultural wastes resulted from the production of rice, sugar cane, and corn to create additional values and reduce burning of waste materials in agricultural areas, from the production to the management of pre- and post-harvest, as well as, marketing by collecting and managing knowledge and important information to be used in supporting and driving solutions to critical problems, which arise from agricultural waste that directly and indirectly affect the environment. Experts in various fields to collaborate in sharing opinions, recommendations, limitations, and to help each other to analyze and prioritize problems in various areas, as well as, to jointly attend to initiate postharvest technology and innovation towards the development of research methods to reduce post-harvest losses and to solve problems in various dimensions; society, community, or economically, to enhance the capabilities of the experts and researchers by supporting activities that help to elevate the excellency in various areas of the hub of talents in postharvest technology.

Critical issues

• Issues with waste materials from the rice production process, such as rice straw, rice husks
• Issues with waste materials from the sugarcane production process, such as sugarcane leaves and bagasse.
• Issues with leftover materials from the corn production process, such as corn stalks and corn cobs.
• Issues with waste materials from the production process of durian, durian peel, and durian seeds.
• Issues from burning and PM 2.5 in the agricultural sector.
• Other issues.