D1.4 Report on the nutrient imbalance analysis

Abstract

In FERTIMANURE WP1 (FERTIMANURE framework), the animal manure value chain was evaluated by (i) analysing the current scenario in the on-farm experimental pilots, (ii) defining the current market situation of bio-based fertilizer products, and (iii) identifying the main barriers (i.e. politic, economic, social, environmental and legal). Task 1.4 (Regional nutrient imbalance analysis) aimed to review the literature of nutrient imbalances between regions in Europe to better predict where the nutrients recovered in FERTIMANURE can contribute in the long-term sustainability of production agriculture. Deliverable 1.4 (Report on the nutrient imbalances analysis, deadline M13) aims to understand if the need of nutrients for national agricultural production can be satisfied with only the recovery of nutrients derived from animal manure and other biomasses. Specifically, D1.4 reports the results of the nutrients imbalance analysis carried out in Task 1.4. The deliverable is structured as follows: • General introduction describing Task 1.4, the deliverable structure and the methodology used to perform the nutrients imbalances analysis; • Results analysis divided into chapters, one for each country; • Comparison of the results obtained with additional local data, when available; • Overall conclusions.