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Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU

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  • Köninger, Julia
  • Lugato, Emanuele
  • Panagos, Panos
  • Kochupillai, Mrinalini
  • Orgiazzi, Alberto
  • Briones, Maria J.I.

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In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more than 90% is directly re-applied to soils as organic fertiliser. Manure promotes plant growth, provides nutritious food to soil organisms, adds genetic and functional diversity to soils and improves the chemical and physical soil properties. However, it can also cause pollution by introducing toxic elements (i.e., heavy metals, antibiotics, pathogens) and contribute to nutrient losses. Soil organisms play an essential role in manure transformation into the soil and the degradation of any potential toxic constitutes; however, manure management practices often neglect soil biodiversity.

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  • Köninger, Julia & Lugato, Emanuele & Panagos, Panos & Kochupillai, Mrinalini & Orgiazzi, Alberto & Briones, Maria J.I., 2021. "Manure management and soil biodiversity: Towards more sustainable food systems in the EU," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 194(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:194:y:2021:i:c:s0308521x21002043
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2021.103251
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