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In order to secure a sustainable future supply of agricultural products to the population, it is necessary to reverse the worldwide trend towards the intensification of farming and increasing use of chemicals.
German farmers, therefore, are focusing increasingly on ecological farming methods, efficient production processes, such as precision farming, and on white biotechnology. The widespread application of innovative methods and techniques in the fields and animal barns is essential, if we are to reduce the many negative effects of agriculture on all aspects of the environment to a level that is supportable in the long term, and so protect natural resources and maintain bio-diversity and competitiveness.


A wide range of sample projects on this Internet gateway illustrate practicable measures for integrated environmental protection:
• Various applications of sensor technology are shown. Used in combine harvesters, for instance, these can record crop quality on a representative basis. They can also be used in cultivators or hot foam applicators for weed control without herbicides.
• Three types of eco-efficient fertilizers are also shown, which provide plants with the correct quantity of important nutrients such as nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus.
• The anaerobic fixed bed technology example shows how highly contaminated waste water from palm oil production can be treated effectively, while the biogases produced are used to provide the energy required for the process.
• The development and industrial manufacture of solar-supported drying units for agriculture and forestry products is also shown, using Brazil as an example.


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Link-IconA sewage-free fish farm
A combination of different membrane technologies is used to treat the circulation water in a new fish farm. The facility produces no wastewater and is energy-efficient.
Source:  Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU)
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PDF-IconA structured system for the reduction of material consumption in packaging
Packaging with an arched structure has a number of advantages over rolled or embossed packaging materials. In comparison to conventional moulded materials, the arched structure provides greater rigidity with significantly reduced material consumption. Similarly, the consumption of resources, waste production and manufacturing costs associated with the production of packaging can be reduced. More detailed information can be found in this German language brochure.
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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PDF-IconA taste of the future: Socio-ecological agricultural and nutrition research
The seven German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) projects presented in this brochure are aimed at developing strategies that would result in improved sustainability of agriculture and eating habits in our society. Despite their diverse core themes, they all take into account social, economic and ecological factors. Further information is available in the German-language article.
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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PDF-IconAgriculture: increased efficiency on the field
This German-language article describes in four chapters research activity concerning the perfect agricultural crop. This crop should survive with little water, resist cold and warm temperatures without loss of yield, independently fight off pests without having to be treated with pesticides and survive in salty soil.
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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Project-IconAnaerobic treatment of waste water for further use - laboratory tests
Municipal waste water does not require elimination of carbon, phosphorus and nitrogen if the treated waste water is subsequently used for irrigation. This project examines anaerobic waste water treatment which, due to its preservation of nutrients, is of particular interest for agricultural reuse in arid regions. Through further development of the technology and methods, production of process water and potable water from waste water is to be facilitated. Expand…
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Keywords:  Abwasserreinigung, Bewässerung, Anaerobe Abwasserbehandlung, Brauchwasser More keywords , Wasserversorgung
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Project-IconAnaerobic treatment of waste water for further use - semi-technical tests
The project's aim was to develop and test a flexibly deployable module for anaerobic treatment of municipal waste water. A particular focus was the optimisation of the plant for use in tropical and subtropical regions where the treated water is to be used for agricultural purposes. Expand…
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Keywords:  Anaerobe Abwasserbehandlung, Siedlungsabwasser, Bioreaktor, Abscheidung More keywords , Tropengebiet, Subtropengebiet, Brauchwasser, Wasserversorgung
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Project-IconAvoidance of ammonia and nitrous oxide emissions in the ecological agriculture by common fermentation of clover and economic fertilizers
In a cooperating aminal husbandry and market fruit enterprise of the ecological agriculture fermentation gas is won by the application of a plant for the common fermentation of solid muck, liquid manure and clover. The nitrogen bound in the clover is utilized and circulated. With the planned biological gas facility the emissions are reduced by one ton ammonia and 20 t methane per year. Expand…
Source:  Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)
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Project-IconBAtroS, TP 2.2: Research on the interdependence between soil amelioration measures and selected plant species from the group of renewable resources in arid regions
Research on the interdependence between soil amelioration measures, renewable resources and drought-stress has shown that the used soil additives, except for Geohumus®, do not bring about any noteworthy increase in yield. On the other hand, the direct application of hydro-absorbers to seeds has proven to be highly conducive to the survival rate of plants under drought-stress. Expand…
Source:  Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
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Project-IconBiogas Plant Wittmund -- Construction and Operation of a Large-Scale Installation
In the biogas plant Wittmund various organic, i.e. biologically degradable wastes are fermented to liquid manure and other wastes during an anaerobic and mesophilic putrefying process in a digester. The liquid manure is fetched from the cooperating agricultural enterprises and returned after the treatment in the form of processed liquid manure as organic liquid fertilizer. The electric current generated from the resulting biogas in a CHP station is fed into the public net on the basis of the power supply law. Expand…
Source:  Federal Environment Agency (UBA)
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Link-IconCamera-assisted weed control
Trägerfahrzeug mit Kameraköpfen auf Metallplatten (1), D-GPS-Empfänger (2) und Boardrechner (3)
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The online method developed under the project uses high-resolution cameras to capture the status of weeds in real time. An electronically controlled sprayer is then used to spread the herbicides over partial areas, significantly reducing the amount needed.
Source:  Federal Foundation for the Environment (DBU)
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