P2 Sustainable use of common resources
2.4. Reduced nutrients, hazardous substances and toxins inflow into the Baltic Sea
Central Baltic
01.09.2015 - 31.08.2019
€859 492
€730 568
ENDED. The project GreenAgri aims at reducing nutrient losses from agriculture in Baltic States by introducing and testing environmentally-friendly management of organic fertilizers. As agriculture is one of the sources of nutrients eventually entering from surface waters to Baltic Sea the project’s idea is to amend the situation.
The project is a joint effort of farmers from Estonia and Latvia contributing to the improvement of eutrophication status of the Baltic Sea. During the project period 20 farmers from Estonian and Latvian pilot areas implement innovative technologies and methods in real life using their own financial resources. Experts and researchers gather and analyse nutrient runoff data and provide the farmers with information about the efficiency of different solutions demonstrating real results in reducing nutrient losses from farms. It’s the first time when testing of different technologies in manor management will be arranged in wider area using financial resources and intellectual capital of Estonian/Latvian farmers, farmers organizations and research institutions.
Project main result is reduced nutrient inflows from 20 pilot farms from Estonia and Latvia to surface water entering the Baltic Sea. The sustainability is ensured through dissemination of new knowledge to approximately 300 farmers. The advisors who receive knowledge and experience during the project implementation are able to support farmers from both sides of the border. Additionally, the project results support achieving the HELCOM targets for reduction of phosphorus and nitrogen input in Gulf of Finland and Gulf of Riga, aiming at reaching good ecological and environmental status by 2021.
Eesti Põllumajandus-Kaubanduskoda
Country: EE
Partner budget: 431.397 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 366.687 EUR ERDF
Biedrība “Zemnieku saeima”
Country: LV
Partner budget: 428.095 EUR
Amount of ERDF funding: 363.881 EUR ERDF
Achieved results
GreenAgri reduced the leaching of nutrients from agriculture to surface water and Baltic Sea
GreenAgri introduced and tested environmentally-friendly management of organic fertilizers in Estonia and Latvia. The project worked in several fields:
Increased the knowledge, awareness of farmers, governmental agencies in Estonia and Latvia
Project developed a number of reviews and studies analysing manure application technologies, manure storage and also manure handling economic aspects of the various stages. The documents developed can be accessed in our programme project results database and also project partners websites.
Introduced new methods and technologies to reduce nutrient runoffs
22 farms were selected to participate in the test programme in both countries.
The opportunities for improving soil fertility, productivity and also to reduce nutrient losses were explored in test farms in cooperation with experts. The farms carried out soil, water and manure analyses, organized crop rotations and prepared manure application plans. Farmers also had possibility to be acquainted with best practices Denmark and Finland. The entrepreneurs participated also in a whole series of trainings. Manure and soil analyses were performed in demo fields from the spring of 2017 until the end of 2018.
The main finding of the evaluation of the activities of the demo farms was the fertilization plan is key to the efficient management of manure, both environmentally and economically point of view.
Improved co-operation between farmers and governmental organizations in development and implementation of environmental regulations
Interested parties (legislation creators, paying agencies, supervisors, consultants and farmers) met at joint events to cover all relevant issues.
The impact of implemented project activities to the nutrient content in the soil reveals during longer period of time. It can be concluded that in most of the pilot farms the improvements were achieved or are likely to be achieved in regard reducing the inflows of nutrients into ground water.
The project has developed and uploaded following material:
For more information, visit the project website: www.epkk.ee/greenagri
- Increased the knowledge, awareness of farmers, governmental agencies in Estonia and Latvia
- Introduced new methods and technologies to reduce nutrient runoffs
- Improved co-operation between farmers and governmental organizations in development and implementation of environmental regulations
Other media visibility
Läti ja Eesti põllumajandustootjad kohtuvad keskkonnahoiu konverentsil
Tanel Aru tahab osaleda Eesti-Läti veekaitse programmis
Põllumehed hakkavad otsima lahendusi sõnniku keskkonnahoidlikuks kasutamiseks
Põllumehed otsivad võimalusi kasutada sõnnikut keskkonnahoidlikult
Tanel Aru valiti osalema Eesti ja Läti koostööprojekti
Põllumehed hakkavad sõnnikuga loodussõbralikumalt ümber käima
11 Eesti põllumajandusettevõtet GreenAgri pilootprojektis
Lätlased tutvusid Väätsa Agros sõnnikumajandusega
EPKK kutsub: Vedelsõnniku keskkonnasõbraliku käitlemise demopäev
Eesti loomakasvatajad tutvuvad Läti põllumeeste kogemustega keskkonnahoius
Eesti loomakasvatajad õpivad lätlaste kogemustest
Keskkonnahoidlik sõnnikukäitlemine on kulukas, kuid toob kasu
Milline sõnnikukäitlemine on kõige kasulikum?
Piiri taga õpitakse sõnnikut laotama
Sõnnikulaotamise tehnoloogiatega saab ka netis tutvuda
Eesti ja Läti põllumehed korraldavad tahesõnniku käitlemise õppepäeva
Tahesõnnik: heast praktikast õigusaktideni
Kas tahesõnnik on väiksem mure kui läga?
Keskkonnasõbralikud praktikad vähendavad sõnniku koormavat mõju
Konverentsil arutletakse, kuidas kasutada sõnnikut targalt ja säästvalt
Projekt õpetas sõnnikut keskkonnasõbralikult kasutama
Sõnnik ei ole ainult loomakasvatuse jääkprodukt, vaid on väärtuslik kõrvalsaadus