Overview
Name BAP 7: Livestock density - There should be maximally livestock corresponding to a nitrogen content in the manure of 170 kg N per ha. Manure should be sold to other farms or distributed to the fields of other fields in the case of a higher livestock density. for
Practice
BAP 7: Livestock density
Project
DRP Small Grants: 1.3 (Agriculture)
Beneficiary country: Danube Countries
Region:
Central and Eastern Europe
Danube-Black Sea
Details
Description:
Implemented on 8 family farms
There should be maximally livestock corresponding to a nitrogen content in the manure of 170 kg N per ha. Manure should be sold to other farms or distributed to the fields of other fields in the case of a higher livestock density.
Lessons learned: Detailed reports summarises successes through good involvement of farmers and advisory services
Comments: Demos in Siberia
Implementation start date:
2005-01-01
Implementation end date:
2007-12-31
Link to project documents: Project documents www.undp-drp.org
Link to project reports: Project reports www.undp-drp.org
Results
Annual tons of nitrogen reduced: Estimated for 'model farm' as ~1.8 tonne/year
Annual tons of phosphorous reduced: Estimated for 'model farm' as ~ 700 kg/yr
Finance
Total co-finance (USD): n/a
Total GEF/WB investment: USD 0.6 million
Contacts
Co-finance partners: www.icpdr.org
Project Manager:
Ivan Zavadsky
