Environmental Technologies and Eco-innovation in the Czech ...
Environmental Technologies and Eco-innovation in the Czech ... Environmental Technologies and Eco-innovation in the Czech ...
4 | Technologies Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Agriculture Agriculture has a landscape-shaping function and primarily affects three basic components of the environment: soil, water and air. Agriculture mainly affects the environment through animal by-products from livestock husbandry, which include barnyard manure, slurry, poultry excrement and litter, as well as greenhouse gas emissions such as nitrogen oxide and ammonia 1 . Between 1990 and 2000, thriftier use of nitrogen fertilizers, a reduction in livestock and observation of Good Agricultural Practice 2 principles brought about a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions produced in agriculture by 20% to the current level of 9% of all GHG produced in the EU. The support of research and application of new technologies hopes to further reduce GHG production in agriculture. 4.1 | Biotechnological additives Biotechnological additives are substances based on enzymatic substances 3 , bacteria, alginates 4 , etc., used to reduce emissions of ammonia and other burdening gases from livestock husbandry, in barnyard manure dumps and the use of fertilizers. The Research Institute for Agricultural Engineering has examined the use of additives containing extracts from yucca and seaweed, substances based on phytogenic 5 additives, a mix of growing oils, etc. The additives were tested from the perspective of selected reduced GHG emissions and aerobic controlled high-speed composting. 1 ammonia – a toxic, very harsh gas, causes damage to mucous membranes if inhaled 2 Good Agricultural Practice – generally known recommendations or requirements on how to farm in an environmentally friendly manner 3 enzymatic substances – complex proteins causing chemical reactions in an organism 4 alginates – extracts from seaweed 5 phytogenic – produced through the activity of plants
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4 | <strong>Technologies</strong> Reduc<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Greenhouse Gas Emissions<br />
<strong>in</strong> Agriculture<br />
Agriculture has a l<strong>and</strong>scape-shap<strong>in</strong>g function <strong>and</strong> primarily affects three basic<br />
components of <strong>the</strong> environment: soil, water <strong>and</strong> air. Agriculture ma<strong>in</strong>ly affects <strong>the</strong><br />
environment through animal by-products from livestock husb<strong>and</strong>ry, which <strong>in</strong>clude<br />
barnyard manure, slurry, poultry excrement <strong>and</strong> litter, as well as greenhouse gas<br />
emissions such as nitrogen oxide <strong>and</strong> ammonia 1 .<br />
Between 1990 <strong>and</strong> 2000, thriftier use of nitrogen fertilizers, a reduction <strong>in</strong> livestock<br />
<strong>and</strong> observation of Good Agricultural Practice 2 pr<strong>in</strong>ciples brought about a reduction<br />
<strong>in</strong> greenhouse gas emissions produced <strong>in</strong> agriculture by 20% to <strong>the</strong> current level of<br />
9% of all GHG produced <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> EU. The support of research <strong>and</strong> application of new<br />
technologies hopes to fur<strong>the</strong>r reduce GHG production <strong>in</strong> agriculture.<br />
4.1 | Biotechnological additives<br />
Biotechnological additives are substances based on enzymatic substances 3 ,<br />
bacteria, alg<strong>in</strong>ates 4 , etc., used to reduce emissions of ammonia <strong>and</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r burden<strong>in</strong>g<br />
gases from livestock husb<strong>and</strong>ry, <strong>in</strong> barnyard manure dumps <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> use of fertilizers.<br />
The Research Institute for Agricultural Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g has exam<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>the</strong> use of<br />
additives conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g extracts from yucca <strong>and</strong> seaweed, substances based on phytogenic 5<br />
additives, a mix of grow<strong>in</strong>g oils, etc. The additives were tested from <strong>the</strong> perspective of<br />
selected reduced GHG emissions <strong>and</strong> aerobic controlled high-speed compost<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
1 ammonia – a toxic, very harsh gas, causes damage to mucous membranes if <strong>in</strong>haled<br />
2 Good Agricultural Practice – generally known recommendations or requirements on how to farm <strong>in</strong> an environmentally<br />
friendly manner<br />
3 enzymatic substances – complex prote<strong>in</strong>s caus<strong>in</strong>g chemical reactions <strong>in</strong> an organism<br />
4 alg<strong>in</strong>ates – extracts from seaweed<br />
5 phytogenic – produced through <strong>the</strong> activity of plants