Bioeconomy for Sustainable Biomaterials and Bioproducts Development

The bioeconomy from biomass-based resources is given higher priority for the production of biomaterials, bioproducts, and biofuels to boost the economy of a country. The application of biomass for bioproducts and materials for industries would be beneficial for environmentally friendly product and process development and a better lifestyle due to pollutant-free soil, water, and air. However, a biomass-based bioeconomy has advantages in the context of declining greenhouse gas emissions, sustainability of resources, and a green environment. Agricultural biomass resources such as pineapple and its processing waste, cassava, and rice straw are presented and thoroughly discussed in these chapters as feedstocks for producing a variety of biomaterials and bioproducts via various valorization technologies such as pretreatment, hydrolysis, extraction, and fermentation. Further applications of these bioproducts are highlighted, followed by discussions of the bioproducts’ economic sustainability at the end. Despite all the conversion processes, more focus is required for an efficient, cost-effective process, and further improvement is required for the development of bio-based commodities.