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Representative Survey for Evaluating Housing and Manure Handling Technologies of the Hungarian Pig Sector

Published:2023-08-18 Issue:16 Volume:13 Page:2658
ISSN:2076-2615
Container-title:Animals
language:en
Short-container-title:Animals

Author:

Benedek Zsuzsanna¹,Dublecz Károly²^ORCID,Koltay Ilona Anna³,Fitos Gábor³,Várhelyi Vanda Kisanna⁴,Magyar Marianna⁵,Pirkó Béla⁵,Baranyai Nóra Hegedűsné⁶

Affiliation:

1. Institute of Animal Husbandry Sciences, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary

2. Institute of Physiology and Nutrition, Georgikon Campus, Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, 8360 Keszthely, Hungary

3. Association of Hungarian Pig Breeders and Keepers, 2053 Herceghalom, Hungary

4. Breeding Association for the Muraközi Horse, 9798 Ják, Hungary

5. Centre for Agricultural Research, Institute for Soil Sciences, Department of Soil Chemistry and Material Turnover, 1022 Budapest, Hungary

6. Renewable Energy Research Group, University Center for Circular Economy, University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa, 8800 Nagykanizsa, Hungary

Abstract

In Hungary, there is a lack of information on the pig production technologies in place in the base year of 2005 and changes since then, as well as a lack of information on the number of pigs kept in different age and production categories, which makes it difficult to calculate ammonia emissions and reductions in the national inventories. Our research team conducted a representative survey of pig farms to assess housing and manure management technologies in the Hungarian pig sector in 2005 and 2015. Novel expert-based calculation methods were developed to convert farm data on pig populations into daily average numbers (DAN) of animals in different statistical categories and feeding phases. The survey resulted in a representative database of housing, manure handling, storage and manure application practices in Hungarian pig production. The data and methodology from the survey helped to develop an ammonia emission calculator and knowledge transfer tool (AGEM-S) for use by farmers.

Funder

Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture

Publisher

MDPI AG

Subject

General Veterinary,Animal Science and Zoology

Link

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/16/2658/pdf

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