Winner - Tolpe Award 2017Manure Valorisation - Turning a Problem into a Commodity

摘要

Land application of animal manure and digestate supplies agricultural soil with valuable and essential nutrients and organic matter, which help to meet crop nutrient requirements and to maintain soil fertility. Nevertheless, livestock production in some parts of Europe (e.g. Flanders, North-West Germany, and Holland) has experienced significant changes in the last decades like intensification and regional conglomeration generating significant amounts of surplus manure in regions where it cannot be efficiently used. Hence, current manure management practices results in environmental problems and economic disadvantages for the farmers.