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From Waste to Value in Circular Economy: Valorizing Grape Pomace Waste through Vermicomposting
- Source :
- Agriculture, Vol 14, Iss 9, p 1529 (2024)
- Publication Year :
- 2024
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2024.
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Abstract
- From the vineyard to the bottle, the winemaking process generates a variety of by-products, such as vinasses, spent filter cakes, grape pomace, grape lees, and vine shoots. To avoid damaging the environment and to reduce economic impacts, the by-products and wastes must be handled, disposed of, or recycled properly. This review focuses on an environmentally friendly approach to the management and added value of winemaking by-products, such as grape pomace or grape marc, by using vermicomposting. Vermicompost is a well-known organic fertilizer with potential uses in soil bioremediation and the conservation of soil health. To achieve environmental neutral agriculture practices, vermicomposting is a promising tool for resilient and sustainable viticulture and winemaking. Vermicomposting is a simple, highly beneficial, and waste-free method of converting organic waste into compost with high agronomic value and a sustainable strategy in line with the principles of the circular economy.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20770472
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Agriculture
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.5c18a949a5ac4b2ba424c662277c7e33
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture14091529