Proposed session structure

Session I

Nutritional aspects of the
use of compost in agriculture.
Role in global food security

Session II

Impact of organic amendments
on soil sustainability

Session III

Recycling of organic
wastes in agriculture

Session IV

Environmental impacts and health
risks associated to the use
of compost in agriculture

Session V

Challenges for the development
and testing of next generation
organic amendments

Session VI

Nutrient and organic matter recycling
via integration of biochar and compost.
Perspectives from Europe's FP7

Session 3: Recycling of organic wastes in agriculture

This section will include successful case studies on the use of organic wastes in agriculture, through composting or other alternative management system such as anaerobic digestion, thermal treatments, etc. Contributions dealing with the management of organic wastes of local interest in the Mediterranean Region (olive mill wastes, wastes from greenhouse production, winery waste, etc) or in other large agroclimatic regions will be welcome.