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SYNECO organised a focused basic training course to farmers on the use of CropManager
SYNECO disseminates information to farmers participating in the field trials. Field trials, using CropManager to generate fertiliser plans for the targeted fields, are due to commence. SYNECO organised a focused basic training course to farmers on the use of CropManager as a mobile application. A certificate was given to all participating farmers.
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Design tests in a laboratory to finalise the design of the mobile technology
As part of the work being carried out to finalise the mobile technology design that will be used to treat raw pig and cow slurry, laboratory tests were carried out in a Swedish laboratory to test the prototype using raw slurry. The analyses of these tests are essential to optimise the design of the pilot…
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SYNECO – Recovering value from pig and cow slurry to promote environmental synergies
CAP support funded a research project concerning the recycling of manure nutrients as fertiliser in Malta. Project summary: The entire area of Malta is designated as a Nitrate Vulnerable Zone due to its high concentration of livestock and general population density. The majority of dairy and pig farms in Malta operate on small pieces of land and…
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SYNECO AT THE MANURE SOURCE CONFERENCE MAY 2022 IN HERTOGENBOSCH
SYNECO poster exhibited at the Manure Source conference May 2022 in Hertogenbosch (The Netherlands), gathering experts in livestock manure from EU and beyond. The poster is telling about the specific challenges in Malta, and how the SYNECO project will tackle these.
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COOPERATION BETWEEN FARMERS FOR CIRCULARITY IN AGRICULTURE.
Malta is designated as a Nitrates Vulnerable Zone, having a high nitrate level in ground and surface waters, and a high livestock density. On the other hand, Malta has a substantial net food import to supplement its own food production. Malta is the EU Member State with the highest population density, so the pressures on…
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SYNECO PARTICIPATES AT THE MALTA AGRI FAIR 2022
Syneco participated in the Malta Agri Fair 2022. Crop Fertiliser Expert, Henning Lyngsø Foged held sessions explaining the CropManager Software throughout the fair. Farmers showed interest in #CropManager and possibilities for using the nutrient tool to fertilise correct with manure-based fertilisers and reduce costs for mineral fertilisers.