Being one of the most important staple crops of the world, rice has played a vital role in
slaking the calorie requirements of the masses in all the inhabitable continents of our planet …

Field burning of rice straw as a method of disposal by farmers is a major concern as the
smoke and harmful emissions from it causes dangerous levels of pollution. Seven out of ten …

The research provided scientific evidences for improved rice straw management. Rice
cultivation with in-field burning of rice straw is the worst option with the lowest energy …

Open field burning of rice straw besides causing environmental pollution and human health
problems results in loss of organic carbon and essential nutrients. Urgent solution is …

Anaerobic digestion technology is a feasible alternative for wastes environmental treatment,
nutrients recovery (as biofertilizer) and biomethane production. In Cuba, several wastes …

In response to the growing awareness of environmental preservation, there has been a
surge in studies employing the life cycle assessment (LCA) approach which helps to identify …

The aim of this study is to conduct an environmental comparison, by applying the life cycle
assessment (LCA) methodology, of two different compositions for animal foods each with …

Para la valoración de la sostenibilidad se han desarrollado diferentes herramientas de
economía ecológica, sin embargo, no existe aún un consenso, que permita la integración …

In this paper, the exergy analysis methodology is used to analyse four alternatives for the
valorisation of rice straw for energy purposes in Cuba. The exergy input and output of the …

The management of crop residues in Cuba has made significant progress; however, it still
does not consider the energy potential. In this paper, four alternatives of rice production are …