The environmental impact of buffalo manure in areas specialized in mozzarella production, southern Italy
| Autor: | Roberta Infascelli, Salvatore Faugno, Stefania Pindozzi, Raffaele Pelorosso, Lorenzo Boccia |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Geospatial Health, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 131-137 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1827-1987 1970-7096 |
| DOI: | 10.4081/gh.2010.193 |
| Popis: | Buffalo livestock plays a central role in the regional economy in some areas of southern Italy, through the production of mozzarella cheese. With about 250,000 heads per utilizable agricultural area (equal to 107,400 ha), livestock husbandry is intensive. An important issue with regard to high animal density is manure management, an activity determined by cost optimization and the laws governing environmental sustainability. According to community, national and international rules (European Directive 91/676, Italian rules 152/99 and 258/00), nitrate leakage is considered a pollution indicator related to breeding activities and must be kept within limits. Simulation studies were carried out in the Italian province of Caserta to evaluate the impact of leakage on groundwater. Manure was also collected from 35 livestock farms and the nitrogen content measured in the laboratory. The results showed an average content of 2 kg/m3 of nitrogen, corresponding to 50 kg per animal and year, while the nitrate concentrations in the groundwater were found to be lower than those predicted by simulation. The nitrogen content found in buffalo manure |
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