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Herzon I, Mazac R, Erkkola M, Garnett T, Hansson H, Kaljonen M, Kortetmäki T, Lonkila A, Jonell M, Niva M, Pajari AM, Tribaldos T, Toivonen M, Tuomisto HL, Koppelmäki K, Röös E. A rebalanced discussion of the roles of livestock in society. Nat Food 2023; 4:926-927. [PMID: 37821624 DOI: 10.1038/s43016-023-00866-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Irina Herzon
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Helsinki, Finland
- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Environmental Change Institute, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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- Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Global Economic Dynamics and the Biosphere, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
- Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Economics and Management, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Food and Nutrition, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- University of Helsinki, Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science, Helsinki, Finland
- Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Helsinki, Finland
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- Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Energy and Technology, Swedish University of Agricultural Science, Uppsala, Sweden
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Pyykkönen V, Winquist E, Seppänen AM, Vainio M, Virkkunen E, Koppelmäki K, Rasi S. Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Agricultural Biomass in Leach-Bed Reactors. Bioengineering (Basel) 2023; 10:bioengineering10040433. [PMID: 37106620 PMCID: PMC10135786 DOI: 10.3390/bioengineering10040433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2023] [Revised: 03/23/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 03/30/2023] Open
Abstract
This study focuses on the feasibility of the dry anaerobic digestion of solid agricultural biomass for efficient renewable-energy production and nutrient recycling. Methane production and the amount of nitrogen in the digestates were measured in pilot- and farm-scale leach-bed reactors. In the pilot scale, with a digestion time of 133 days, the methane production of a mixture of whole crop fava bean and horse manure corresponded to 94% and 116%, respectively, of the methane potentials of the solid substrates. The mono-digestion of fava beans resulted in relatively low methane production (production/potential ratios of 59% and 57%). In two full-scale experiments, the methane production of mixtures of clover-grass silage, chicken manure, and horse manure corresponded to 108% and 100% of their respective methane potentials with digestion times of 117 and 185 days. In co-digestion, the production/potential ratios were similar in the pilot and farm experiments. High nitrogen loss was observed in the farm scale when the digestate was stored in a stack covered with a tarpaulin during summertime. Thus, although the technology seems promising, attention needs to be paid to management practices to minimise nitrogen losses and greenhouse gas emissions.
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- Ville Pyykkönen
- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
- Correspondence:
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
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- Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki, Lönnrotinkatu 7, FI-50100 Mikkeli, Finland
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- Production Systems, Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), P.O. Box 2, FI-00791 Helsinki, Finland
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Torres-Miralles M, Särkelä K, Koppelmäki K, Lamminen M, Tuomisto HL, Herzon I. Contribution of High Nature Value farming systems to sustainable livestock production: A case from Finland. Sci Total Environ 2022; 839:156267. [PMID: 35643142 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.156267] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
Sustainability of livestock production is a highly contested issue in agricultural sustainability discourse. This study aimed to assess the environmental impact of farms using semi-natural grasslands in Finland, or so-called High Nature Value (HNV) farms. We estimated the environmental impact of 11 such farms, including greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), nitrogen (N) balance, land occupation, and carbon storage. We also accounted for unique biodiversity, defined in this study as communities that are dependent on semi-natural grasslands. We compared these to the alternative states of the farms, specifically a hypothetical farm with the same production output but without access to semi-natural grasslands. GHG emissions at the farm level (tCO2eq/ha) in HNV farms were 64% lower than on the alternative farms; GHG emissions at the product level (tCO2eq/t LW) and N balance (N kg/ha) were 31% and 235% lower, respectively. The carbon stocks were 163% higher at farm level. Biodiversity values, indicated by the share of semi-natural grassland in management, ranged from 23% to 83% on HNV farms. Six out of eleven farms would need to increase their arable land occupation by an average of 39% of arable land to fulfil their needs for animal feed if they did not utilize semi-natural grassland. This study contributes to growing evidence that HNV farming systems can support sustainable production by minimising arable land occupation, reducing nutrient loses, and increasing carbon storage while maintaining unique biodiversity.
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- M Torres-Miralles
- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki, Finland.
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Farming Systems Ecology Group, Wageningen University & Research, the Netherlands; Ruralia Institute, University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki, Finland; Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke), Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences, PO Box 27, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland; Helsinki Institute of Sustainability Science (HELSUS), University of Helsinki, Finland
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Koppelmäki K, Lamminen M, Helenius J, Schulte RPO. Smart integration of food and bioenergy production delivers on multiple ecosystem services. Food Energy Secur 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/fes3.279] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Kari Koppelmäki
- The Farming Systems Ecology Wageningen University & Research Wageningen The Netherlands
- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Ruralia Institute University of Helsinki Mikkeli Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- HELSUS Helsinki Institute of Sustainability ScienceUniversity of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- Department of Agricultural Sciences University of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
- Ruralia Institute University of Helsinki Mikkeli Finland
- HELSUS Helsinki Institute of Sustainability ScienceUniversity of Helsinki Helsinki Finland
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- The Farming Systems Ecology Wageningen University & Research Wageningen The Netherlands
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Helenius J, Hagolani-Albov SE, Koppelmäki K. Co-creating Agroecological Symbioses (AES) for Sustainable Food System Networks. Front Sustain Food Syst 2020. [DOI: 10.3389/fsufs.2020.588715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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