The primary problem aiming to be solved through this research is summarized in the following: “How can biowaste be limited or outright eliminated from an agricultural system?” Biowaste is a byproduct of the agricultural system, comprising of diseased, damaged, spoiled, or undesirable crops. In most farms and other agricultural systems, this biowaste is, at best, incinerated which emits greenhouse gases into the air, requires fossil fuels to burn, and costs the farmers time and energy. At worst (and most common), it is dumped into a water source, which has the potential to infect the water source with diseases and toxic salts/nitrates found in fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides. The primary function of our system is to either find use for biowaste, or limit/eliminate its production without interfering with the agricultural industry.
More information about our problem can be found within the following document: