Journal
ENERGIES
Volume 15, Issue 17, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/en15176358
Keywords
renewable energy sources; Kyrgyzstan; sheep wool; quality systems; management; sustainable development
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- Cracow University of Economics [057/ZZE/2022/POT]
- University of Agriculture in Krakow
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This study assessed the environmental efficiency of using sheep's wool as a fertilizer in bean production in northern Kyrgyzstan. The findings showed that using sheep wool resulted in a 15% higher bean yield compared to mineral fertilizers, while reducing the carbon footprint by almost 10%, making it an environmentally justified choice.
As a country with not only significant production potential but also fragmented land ownership, the Kyrgyz Republic struggles with environmental efficiency, which is a strategic element of environmental management in agricultural production. The objective of this study was to assess the environmental efficiency of sheep's wool when used as a fertilizer in bean production in northern Kyrgyzstan. In this study, the efficiency indicator was taken to be GHG emissions per functional unit of product, using a proprietary methodology for calculating GHG emissions to determine the true value of this material as a source of soil nutrients and organic matter. Two experimental factors were used in the experiment: fertilizer type and fertilizer rate. Fertilization with sheep wool resulted in a 15% higher bean yield compared to when fertilized with mineral fertilizers at a comparable rate, converted to pure nitrogen. By using sheep wool as a source of mineral nutrients for the plants, the carbon footprint was reduced by almost 10% compared to a facility with mineral fertilization. Therefore, the use of sheep wool as a source of plant nutrients is environmentally justified.
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