Authored By: Tejas Ashok Bhosale
ISBN: 9789367555613
Binding: Hardback
Year of Publishing: 2026
Imprint: CONTENT VIBES
Pages: 180
Language: English
Length: 152
Breadth: 14
Height: 229
Weight: 320
This is designed to help students and field workers understand how to turn agricultural waste and organic materials into useful products like biofuels, compost, and energy. It covers simple ways to collect, test, and process waste, and teaches different methods like biological conversion, composting, and burning (thermochemical processes).
The book gives practical steps for using waste in better ways, reducing waste on farms, and following important rules and safety standards. It is ideal for learners who want to gain hands-on knowledge about making value-added products from waste through eco-friendly and low-cost methods. It also explains new ideas and technologies that make waste management smarter and more useful for rural areas, industries, and sustainable farming.
Tejas Ashok Bhosale completed his Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech.) from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV), Rahuri, Maharashtra. He qualified for the Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) examination conducted by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). Subsequently, he earned his Master of Technology (M. Tech.) from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology (GBPUAT), Pantnagar. He has also qualified for the ICAR Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board National Eligibility Test (ICAR-ASRB-NET). With over 12 years of teaching experience in State Agricultural Universities (SAUs), Tejas is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Veer Chandra Singh Garhwali Uttarakhand University of Horticulture and Forestry (VCSGUUHF), Bharsar, Pauri Garhwal, Uttarakhand. He is a DGCA-certified drone pilot, specializing in the application of drones within the agricultural sector. Tejas has published 7 research papers, 5 popular articles, 1 book chapter, and 1 book. He has handled one project as Principal Investigator (PI) and another as Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI). Additionally, he possesses administrative experience in various capacities within SAUs. His areas of specialization include agricultural mechanization, precision agriculture, the use of drones in agriculture, and the design and development of intercultural and harvesting machinery. Tejas's expertise and contributions significantly enhance agricultural technology and education.