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19.12.2013

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Sustainable Use of Phosphorus. The contribution covers the issue ofdwindling rock phosphate resources recommending enhanced P-recyclingfrom secondary raw materials (e.g. sewage sludge, manure, meat and bonemeal). Further the communication emphasize more focus should be put onassessing crop and soil specific P levels that are actually needed forgaining good yields so that over-use can be avoided and P can bedirected to fields with P response.

The project recommends separation of slurry in animal dense areasto move the P- rich solid part to areas with P deficiency and advocatefor the use of suitable precision farming technologies.

The regulation of a fertiliser application basing on the amountof (available) P in the soil would affect areas with high livestockdensity and require the export of manure (or manure solids) from theseareas to regions with a low livestock density. In this case theseparation of manure would be a convenient measure.

Click HERE to read the contribution from the Baltic Manure project.

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Project Industrial animal farms in the Baltic Sea Region - sustainable practices to reduce nutrient loads is a part of a long-term campaign of the Coalition Clean Baltic and Green Federation "GAJA", aiming to reduce the negative impact of large-scale animal production on the environment and local communities in the Baltic Sea Region, particularly by reducing nutrient run-off into the sea. The project is part-financed by the European Union. This website reflects only the view of the Coalition Clean Baltic. The Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (EASME) is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.

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