Turning Lost Nutrients into Feed Grass
Posted on April 13, 2009
Livestock is a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, especially in New Zealand.
A compound developed by Lincoln University scientists, when applied to urine patches in pastures, helps prevent the formation of these gases and nutrient leaching. Keeping nutrients in the soil improves pasture growth and provides an inexpensive form of additional feed.
The product is expected to dramatically reduce New Zealand’s emissions while also reducing nitrate run-off into watercourses by between 30 per cent and 60 per cent. Many farmers have already adopted the technology.
Tags: greenhouse gas, Lincoln University, livestock, New Zealand, nitrate, principle1
Aug 21, 2009
I am working on making a farmers cooperative society in my area in Punjab Pakistan. This Coop society will not only help the farmers but the families as well, the education of children, the marketing and storing of the produce.
Once it is formed we will have our own website.
We will need all the latest technology to be in line with the basic principals that you have laid down to develop our local resources.
All the best for the future, together we can do it.
Sohail Malik.