Providing valuable research on the latest topics in sustainable agriculture and food systems engineering, this new volume covers key concepts on sustainable agriculture, food systems engineering for sustainable development, and agroecological transitions as an interdisciplinary field that comprises the concepts of agronomy, economics, and livestock farming sciences. It also reports on important techniques in transforming new concepts involved in both agricultural production and food consumption choices.
Jose Juan Buenrostro-Figueroa, PhD, is a Researcher at the Research Center for Food and Development, A.C., Mexico, focusing on bioprocess development, including microbial processes for enzyme production and recovery of bioactive compounds, valorization of agroindustrial by-products, and extraction and characterization of bioactive compounds from plants and agroindustrial wastes. He has published many papers and book chapters as well as edited books and contributions at scientific meetings.
Julio César Tafolla-Arellano, PhD, is a Research Professor at the Autonomous Agrarian University Antonio Narro in Coahuila, Mexico. He is the Head of the Biotechnology and Molecular Biology Laboratory and Editor-in-Chief of the journals Universitas Agri and Revista Agraria. He has published several books, chapters, and articles in indexed journals and developed eight research projects.
Leonardo Sepúlveda Torre, PhD, is a Professor at the School of Chemistry at the Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila, Saltillo, México, where he is also a leader of the Bioprocesses and Microbial Biochemistry Group. He was a collaborator at the Center of Biological Engineering in Uminho, Braga, Portugal. He participated as author and co-author of scientific articles, several books, and book chapters.
Porteen Kannan, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Veterinary Public Health at Madras Veterinary College, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India. His research activities include food safety and antimicrobial resistance. He performed his postdoctoral studies at the US Department of Agriculture, Maryland, USA, with a specialization in foodborne pathogens. He has published his work in both national and international journals.
A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals. He is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Professor Haghi has received grants, consulted for major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal.
