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Farm Waste Management System: A Digital Framework for Agricultural Waste Valorisation and Rural Sustainability

Author(s) Mr. Atharv Raghunath Lugade, Mr. Karan Rajendra Danole, Mr. Vinit Vaibhav Kale, Prof. Komal Sunil Munde
Country India
Abstract The agricultural sector in India produces substantial quantities of waste arising from both routine farming activities and post-harvest operations. Conventional disposal methods, particularly open-field burning of crop residues, impose significant environmental and public health burdens. Although circular economy principles offer theoretically viable pathways for transforming such waste into economically productive resources, smallholder farmers are systematically excluded from existing digital platforms owing to challenges related to market access, pricing opacity, and logistical barriers. This paper proposes a web-based digital marketplace, designated as the Farm Waste Upcycler, intended to facilitate structured commercial interactions between agricultural waste generators and upcycling enterprises. The platform, currently in the development phase, incorporates modules for waste inventory management, market-driven pricing, logistics scheduling, and secure digital transaction processing. The system architecture follows a three-tier model employing React with TypeScript at the presentation layer, Node.js with Express.js at the application logic layer, and PostgreSQL with Prisma ORM at the data persistence layer. A pilot-study-based evaluation strategy is concurrently formulated to assess the platform's measurable impact across economic, environmental, and usability dimensions. The proposed framework contributes to the advancement of decentralized, technology-mediated agricultural waste valorization aligned with rural sustainability goals.
Keywords agricultural waste management; circular economy; digital marketplace; waste valorization; agri-tech platform; rural sustainability; smallholder farmers
Field Engineering
Published In Volume 8, Issue 3, May-June 2026
Published On 2026-05-14

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