@article{1439675,
      recid = {1439675},
      author = {Mor, Rahul S., and Panghal, Anupama, and Kumar, Vikas},
      title = {Challenges and opportunities of circular economy in  agri-food sector : rethinking waste /},
      pages = {1 online resource :},
      abstract = {Global population by 2050 is predicted to be over 9  billion and accordingly, the production systems will  demolish about 140 billion tons per year of minerals, ores,  fossil fuels and biomass, i.e., thrice of the current need,  and the food production itself has to be doubled. Optimized  resource usage, lifecycle management, and reduced carbon  emission have become a priority for agri-food businesses  today, and circular economy (CE) helps for a sustainable  and flexible way to grow without exhausting primary  materials, and it thinks beyond recycling and resource  usage. The word CE best relates to the resource and  efficiency management, 6Rs, closed-loop production systems,  zero waste and lifecycle engineering, reduced  overconsumption of resources and waste generation, enriched  system redesign and business model innovation, thereby  leading to sustainable development goals. In this light,  the book calls for theoretical and empirically sound  contributions that are focused on the different aspects of  the circular economy, 6Rs, sustainable production and  consumption, closed-loop systems, etc. in the agri-food  sector.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1439675},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-3791-9},
}