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Compacting manure storage areas

Compacting manure storage areas in a deep-litter system to reduce flatulence emissions

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Covering manure storage areas with impermeable plastic sheeting reduces methane emissions by up to 80%, leading to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. The practice is widely used on farms with deep-litter housing systems, and the annual reduction amounts to up to 300 kg CO₂ eq./head for cows, 122.34 kg for pigs and 4.46 kg for poultry. The cost of implementation is approx. PLN 4/m².

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Contribution detail info

Project

Grupa Operacyjna GHG W PRODUKCJI MIĘSNEJ

Climate-friendly Polish beef and pork of high-quality

Location
Poland
Authors
Elżbieta Sowula-Skrzyńska, Jacek Walczak
Purpose
Support decision-making and strategic planning, Dissemination, Predict trends and forecast outcomes

File type
document
Created on
Dec 30, 2021
Origin language
Polish
License
CC BY