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Webinars broaden interest in manure management

9 August 2016

Webinars broaden interest in manure management

With participants from all over the world, three LMMC organised webinars demonstrate the increasing interest in improving current manure management practices. This also indicates that in many places manure management is still not optimal, with negative impacts on crop production and the environment as well as on human health. Awareness of site-specific solutions is a first step in […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Capacity building, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Manure policy

93 Percent of Feedlot farmers interested in adding value to manure

9 August 2016

93 Percent of Feedlot farmers interested in adding value to manure

[Argentina] A survey about feed and manure management amongst 54 feedlots showed that 93% is interested in taking part in a program that might add value to the manure produced. The 54 feedlots account for 630,000 animals or nearly 17% of the domestic young cattle slaughter per annum. The survey results were presented on March […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Benefits, Cattle, Feedlot, Knowledge dissemination, Latin America, Opportunity for practice change

FAO launches compact livestock emission model GLEAM-i

14 April 2016

FAO launches compact livestock emission model GLEAM-i

GLEAM-i is a user-friendly tool to support the preparation of greenhouse gas inventories, project design and evaluation, as well as analytical work on emissions. GLEAM-i is based on IPCC-Tier2 computation guidelines and benefits from the extensive in-built GLEAM database of parameters and activity data, which can easily be adapted by the user to match specific […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: FAO, Knowledge dissemination, Methane

Statistics workshop confirms need for improved manure management

28 December 2015

Statistics workshop confirms need for improved manure management

[Rwanda] A FAO organized regional workshop on the estimation of statistics on nitrogen inputs from livestock manure in Sub-Saharan Africa confirms the necessity of improving manure management practices in the region. Improved data are indispensable for evidence-based decision making in agriculture. Manure plays an important role in sustaining agricultural production, particularly in extensive (low inputs) […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Africa, Application, Capacity building, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Manure policy

Virtual forum strengthens manure management networking in the Americas

11 December 2015

Virtual forum strengthens manure management networking in the Americas

[Costa Rica] The fifth virtual forum of a series to address technical issues confronting agriculture in the Americas proves to be a useful medium for the dissemination of knowledge and awareness about integrated manure management in the Latin American and Caribbean region. With participants from Colombia, Uruguay, Chile, Ecuador, Venezuela, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Latin America, Opportunity for practice change

Manure on the agenda of 2015 Africa Agri Forum

27 November 2015

Manure on the agenda of 2015 Africa Agri Forum

[Côte d’Ivoire] During the 2015 Africa Agri Forum LMMC Africa representative Asaah Ndambi surprises the audience with a passionate speech on manure management. His key message was: livestock manure is a valuable resource for food, feed and energy. He also stressed the importance of training extension workers and supporting policy makers on the subject of […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Africa, Benefits, Capacity building, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Manure policy

First draft national policy and action plan for integrated manure management completed

18 November 2015

First draft national policy and action plan for integrated manure management completed

[Bangladesh] The Bangladesh Livestock Research Institute (BLRI) has completed the first draft of a national policy and action plan (NPAP) for integrated manure management. The NPAP is the key deliverable of the Bangladeshi Livestock and Manure Management Component (LMMC) Opportuity for Practice Change (OPC). The OPC successfully yielded constructive engagement among key stakeholders from both […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Asia, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Manure policy, Opportunity for practice change

Training manual on manure management in the tropics closes knowledge gap

9 November 2015

Training manual on manure management in the tropics closes knowledge gap

[Italy/The Netherlands] Extension workers in the tropics often lack the knowledge to advise farmers on proper manure management. A new training manual with focus on the tropics and subtropics closes this important knowledge gap. Good manure management is essential in recycling nutrients and organic matter for healthy and productive soils. It enhances food security while […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Application, Benefits, Biodigestion, Bioslurry, Capacity building, Cattle, Compost, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Manual, Opportunity for practice change, Pigs, Poultry

Latin America stakeholders start manure management network

30 October 2015

A core group of researchers, academics, and members of environmental ministries and NGOs from 13 Latin American countries will develop a Latin American network for manure management. This was decided during a three-day regional workshop on manure management in Latin America which took place at the Postgraduate College (COLPOS) in Texcoco, Mexico, from September 28 […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Latin America, Manure policy, Opportunity for practice change

Sustainable waste management: know what you don’t know

23 October 2015

Sustainable waste management: know what you don’t know

[Costa Rica] Identifying technology and policy gaps for the sustainable management of agricultural and livestock waste in rural areas is the aim of a workshop with participants from academia and private companies in Costa Rica. They met at the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture (IICA) in Costa Rica to generate a technical note to […]

Filed Under: News archive Tagged With: Capacity building, Integrated Manure Management, Knowledge dissemination, Latin America, Opportunity for practice change

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