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Practice: Improved Manure Management Technology. Implemented for: Georgia: Agricultural Research, Extension, Training Project (ARET).

Overview

Name Improved Manure Management Technology for Georgia: Agricultural Research, Extension, Training Project (ARET)

Practice Improved Manure Management Technology

Project Georgia: Agricultural Research, Extension, Training Project (ARET)

Beneficiary country: Y

Region: Eastern Europe, Caucasus and Central Asia

Details

Description: Grants will also be made for off-farm storage and innovative manure spreading equipment (e.g. soil injection) in some cases. Manure storage pits will have a 15-20 cm GW cca gravel bedding layer compacted to 30 MPa under the foundation slab. Waterproof and chemical resistant concrete of strength class C30/37 will be used for constructing manure pit floors and walls. The concrete will contain steel reinforcement of 70 kg/m3. Sealing tape will be used between upright walls and foundation slab, construction joints and working joints. All concrete poured will be tested, with one sample per 10M3.

Lessons learned: Prioritizing needs in the agriculture sector is best done around a core set of themes

Comments: Georgia

Link to project documents: Project documents

Link to project reports: Project reports http://www-wds.worldbank.org/external/default/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2009/08/13/000334955_20090813020244/Rendered/PDF/ICR10610P065711IC0disclosed08111191.pdf

Results

Annual tons of nitrogen reduced: decrease of NO3 by 4.6 percent.

Annual tons of phosphorous reduced: decrease of PO4 by 23.5 percent.

Finance

Total co-finance (USD): 0.5 M

Total GEF/WB investment: USD 2.3 million

Contacts

World Bank contact: Darejan Kapanadze

World Bank contact (email): dkapanadze@worldbank.org

Project Manager: George Maglakelidze

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