Overview
Name Sustainable, cost-effective manure management practices for Agricultural Pollution Control Project - under the Strategic Partnership Investment Fund for Nutrient Reduction in the Danube River and Black Sea
Practice
Sustainable, cost-effective manure management practices
Project
Agricultural Pollution Control Project - under the Strategic Partnership Investm ...
Beneficiary country: Y
Region:
Baltic Sea
Caspian
Central and Eastern Europe
Central Asia
Danube-Black Sea
Dnipro Basin
Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia
Global
Kura-Aras River Basin
Mediterranean
Other
Prespa Lakes
Skader-Shkoder Lake
Details
Description: Technical assistance to farmers receiving nitrate mitigation grants;
Nutrient management planning in the project counties to promote optimal use of organic and mineral fertilizers in order to reduce the loss of N and P to water bodies;
Demonstration of crop cover technology that reduces nutrient loss protects soil from compaction and erosion, maintains soil organic matter, enhances biodiversity and provides additional fodder and/or green manure, which will also be demonstrated on up to 200 ha per annum in each participating county.
Comments: Croatia
Implementation start date:
2008-01-01
Implementation end date:
2012-12-31
Link to project documents: Project documents
Link to project reports: Project reports
Results
Annual tons of nitrogen reduced: 400 tons
Annual tons of phosphorous reduced: 200 tons
Finance
Total co-finance (USD): 15 M
Total GEF/WB investment: USD 5.0 million
Contacts
World Bank contact: Aleksandar Nacev
World Bank contact (email): anacev@worldbank.org
Project Manager:
Dr.Med.Vet Hrvoje Horvat
