Consumersʼ and farmersʼ perceptions in Europe regarding the use of composted bedding material from cattle

Klopčič, Marija (avtor), Erjavec, Karmen (avtor), Waldrop, Megan (avtor), Roosen, Jutta (avtor), Engel, Petra (avtor), Galama, Paul (avtor), Kuipers, Abele (avtor)

By-products like sawdust and straw are applied in compost bedded-pack barns (CBP) for cattle. These materials, which are gradually mixed with excreta and undergo a composting process, serve as a lying bed for the cattle. This study aims to assess the perception of consumers and farmers regarding the use of CBP during the grazing season of cattle for raising other animals or for growing food crops. This was examined by combining surveys with consumers from eight European countries and cattle farmers, focus groups with consumers, and in-depth interviews with individual farmers who implemented alternative uses of compost. The results showed that farmers preferred the compost bedded-pack system to the cubicle system in terms of sustainability and market aspects, although the cost of the bedding material required for CBP was seen as a significant negative aspect. Around half of all consumers indicated that the compost can be used for non-edible products and 26% indicated the compost can be used for raising other animals. Furthermore, 5% of consumers felt that compost should not be used for any other purpose. There were statistically significant differences between countries; therefore, regional specificities should be taken into account when marketing products from compost in CBP barns.

• Jezik: Angleški jezik
• Ključne besede: composting material, cattle housing, alternative use, produce, circular economy, marketing, farmer and consumer, perceptions
• Vrsta gradiva: Članek v reviji
• Tipologija: 1.01 - Izvirni znanstveni članek
• Organizacija: BF - Biotehniška fakulteta
• Status publikacije: Objavljeno
• Različica publikacije: Objavljena publikacija
• Leto izida: 2021
• Št. strani: 18 str.
• Številčenje: Vol. 13, iss. 9, art. 5128
• PID: 20.500.12556/RUL-135455
• UDK: 636.2
• ISSN pri članku: 2071-1050
• DOI: 10.3390/su13095128
• COBISS.SI-ID: 61815811
• Datum objave v RUL: 15.03.2022

Gradivo je del revije

• Naslov: Sustainability
• Skrajšan naslov: Sustainability
• Založnik: MDPI
• ISSN: 2071-1050
• COBISS.SI-ID: 5324897

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: 03.05.2021

Sekundarni jezik

• Jezik: Slovenski jezik
• Ključne besede: govedo, nastil, kompostni hlevi, potrošniki, rejci, ankete, EU

Projekti

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: H2020
• Številka projekta: 696231
• Naslov: European Research Area on Sustainable Animal Production Systems
• Akronim: SusAn

• Financer: EC - European Commission
• Program financ.: ERA-NET SusAn
• Akronim: FreeWalk