A composting bedding system for animals as a contribution to the circular economy

Kuipers, Abele (avtor), Galama, Paul (avtor), Leso, Lorenzo (avtor), Brügemann, Kerstin (avtor), Klopčič, Marija (avtor)

By-products from forestry, agriculture and nature areas are used in compost bedded-pack housing (CBP) systems for animals. In this communication, we discuss the application of a CBP system to animal farms and aspects related to the recycling and reuse of the materials in the context of a circular economy. This study is based on data from ongoing projects and literature. The following systems are discussed: (i) composting material applied to a specialized animal housing system; (ii) adding a horticultural component to the animal farm by reusing the compost, and (iii) a cooperative mixed cattle and crop farming system. The success of integrating a compost bedding component in the system depends largely on the skills of managing the composting process, the application of the material in the field, and the cost of acquiring the material. When materials are amply available, then a real contribution to the circular economy can be made. Cooperation between farmers in the utilization of by-products is another route to a more circular economy. Moreover, the analyzed systems can be seen as a Greenhouse Gases (GHG) mitigation practice because they store carbon in the soil and improve soil quality.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: by-products, composting material, animal housing, field application, circular economy, carbon storage
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2022
• Št. strani: 14 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 10, iss. 3, art. 518
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-135336
• UDK: 636.2
• ISSN pri članku: 2227-9717
• DOI: 10.3390/pr10030518
• COBISS.SI-ID: 99893251
• Datum objave v RUL: 08.03.2022

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Processes
• Skrajšan naslov: Processes
• Založnik: MDPI AG
• ISSN: 2227-9717
• COBISS.SI-ID: 523353113

Licence

• Licenca: CC BY 4.0, Creative Commons Priznanje avtorstva 4.0 Mednarodna
• Povezava: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.sl
• Opis: To je standardna licenca Creative Commons, ki daje uporabnikom največ možnosti za nadaljnjo uporabo dela, pri čemer morajo navesti avtorja.
• Začetek licenciranja: 05.03.2022

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: govedoreja, uhlevitev, kompostni hlev, krožno gospodarstvo