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The farm nutrient runoff is one of the sources of nutrients eventually entering from surface waters to the Baltic Sea. As livestock farming has become more effective and intensive, so has the silage production. As today’s silage production technologies have not been studied enough from nutrients leakeages point of view, then there is a need to map and address the environmental risks. While doing it we need to look at the whole chain from growing silage to storing and using it, as well as waste management of used silage plastic. Farmers need more information and professional expertise about different innovative agri-environmental solutions in silage production, which are most applicable for project area.
Ca 25 pilot farms will be involved to the project from 3 countries. In these pilot farms the farming practices and technologies will be implemented for testing different new and innovative solutions and methods in silage production. It is expected that ca 20 pilot farms can demonstrate real results in reducing nutrient runoffs from silage production cycle.
Duration 01.01.2023 - 31.12.2025
Total budget
Programme priority
Improved environment and resource useProgramme objective
PO4 - Improved coastal and marine environmentLead partner
The Estonian Chamber of Agriculture and Commerce
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