Sustainable manure management in the Baltic Sea Region Results, cases and project recommendations Baltic Forum for Innovative Technologies for Sustainable Manure Management

Acknowledgements These results are compiled by Agro Business Park based on inputs from the whole project group. Without these dedicated inputs and the great spirit of cooperation between the research institutions involved and across borders and scientific traditions and disciplines, the result would have been much less coherent – and much less useful. It is our hope that the results presented here can inspire to better and more sustainable solutions for animal husbandry as a cornerstone of agriculture in the Baltic Sea Region. Thanks to colleagues in the project who has contributed to the presented results. The business cases presented are not technologies that have been tested in the project, but cases of technologies on the market addressing the challenges described in the text. Some of the cases have applied for or been awarded the Baltic Manure Handling Award. Baltic Manure recommendations and consequences reflect that manure should be handled in a sustainable cycle. Make use of all manure values (nutrients and energy) with low external input and output. Introduction and feeding the animals p. 4-7 Animal housing systems p. 10-11 Manure technology chains p. 8-9 Choice of manure processing technology p. 12-13 Manure-based biogas p. 14-17 Soil Phosphorous status p. 18-19 Life Cycle Assessments – why do we need LCA? p. 20-21 LCA conclusions and recommen dations p. 22-23 4 | Baltic Manure Business Opportunities Some of these nutrients are currently not efficiently utilised and partly leach into the Baltic Sea causing algae bloom and eutrophication in some regions of the sea. Few people remember that in fact they themselves produce manure – indirectly, of course. If you are not a vegan, you create the market for different animal products from meat, milk and leather to riding lessons. It is our common responsibility to handle manure with proper care and to find optimal handling solutions. The long-term strategic objective of the Baltic Manure project is to change the general (public) perception of manure from a waste