Overview
Name BAP 8: Manure Handling - There should be storage capacity for at least 6 months production of livestock manure at the farm. Production systems with use of bedding material need storage capacity for liquid and solid manure. Production systems with deep bedding can store the manure on the field for at least 6 months if the manure has a dry matter content of minimum 30%. for
Practice
BAP 8: Manure Handling
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
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 ~2 tonne/year
Annual tons of phosphorous reduced: Estimated for 'model farm' as ~ 800 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
