SaLu_T - Saubere Luft in der Tierproduktion - Maßnahmen und Technologien zur Minderung der Emissionen sowie der Verbesserung des Tierwohls wie der Verbesserung des Tierwohls in der Mastschweinehaltung

Geographical location	Austria
Main geographical location (NUTS3)	West- und Südsteiermark
Other geographical locations (NUTS3)	Linz-Wels Linz-Wels
Keywords	Farming practice Farming equipment and machinery Animal husbandry and welfare Climate and climate change
Additional keywords	pig farming greenhouse gas (GHG)
Main funding source	Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)
Project type	Operational group
Starting date	2020
End date	2023
Project status	Ongoing
Website	SaLuT on OEGUT Website

Title (in English):

SaLu_T - Clean air in animal production - Measures and technologies to reduce emissions as well as to increase animal welfare in pig fattening

Objective of the project (native language):

Hohe Emissionen und damit verbundene Konflikte mit Anrainerinnen und Anrainern stellen die österreichische Tierproduktion vor die Herausforderung, umweltverträgliche und dem Tierwohl entsprechende Haltungssysteme umzusetzen. Mit Emissionsmessungen im ersten emissionsarmen Tierwohlstall für Mastschweine in Österreich wird das Einsparungspotential der Emissions- und Geruchsbelastung untersucht. Die Ergebnisse werden Möglichkeiten für Neuerungen und Investitionen in der Tierproduktion aufzeigen und Vorbehalte von Anrainerinnen und Anrainern entkräften, sodass behördliche Genehmigungsverfahren für Stallneubauten in Zukunft schneller abgewickelt werden.

Objective of the project (in English):

High emissions and associated conflicts with nearby residents confront Austria’s animal production sector with the challenge of implementing environmentally compatible husbandry systems that are in keeping with the principle of animal welfare. By means of emission measurements carried out in the first low-emission animal welfare stable for fattening pigs in Austria, the savings potentials of emissions and odour pollution are investigated. The results will show possibilities for innovation and investment in animal production and will invalidate reservations of nearby residents, so that official approval procedures for the building of new stables will be completed more quickly in the future.

Description of activities (native language):

Wesentliche Projektschritte sind:

Laufende Messungen im neuen Maststall der Familie Neuhold zur Feststellung des Emissionseinsparungspotentials bei Einsatz modernster Techniken
Aktive Einbindung von Stakeholdern, die der konventionellen Schweinemast kritisch gegenüberstehen, um über dieses Best Practice-System zu informieren
Disseminationsaktivitäten der Ergebnisse, z.B. Informationsmaterialien, Fachbeiträge für Netzwerke, Zeitschriften und bei Tagungen, Pressearbeit, Exkursionen und Betriebsbesichtigungen

Description of activities (in English):

Important project steps:

Current measurements in the new fattening pig house of the Neuhold family in order to identify the emission savings potential when using state-of-the-art technologies
Active involvement of stakeholders, also of those who have a critical view of conventional pig fattening, in order to inform about this best practice system
Activities to disseminate the results e.g. information material, technical contributions for networks, journals and at conferences, press work, excursions and farm visits.

Total budget:

434795

Project coordinator

Contact person:

Erika Ganglberger

Address:

Hollandstraße 10/46, 1020 Vienna

E-mail:

erika.ganglberger@oegut.at

Phone:

+43 1 315 63 93 34

Partner category:

Representative of an NGO

Practice summary

Practice abstract 1

Short summary for practitioners (in English):

Expected result of the operational group “ARGE SaLu_T“ are scientifically sound statements on the emission reduction potentials on the basis of a best practice example. They are destined to demonstrate those innovations which are necessary for the further existence of domestic small-scaled pig production and which create further incentives.

Short summary for practitioners (native language):

Erwartetes Ergebnis der Operationellen Gruppe „ARGE SaLu_T“ sind wissenschaftlich fundierte Aussagen zu den Emissionseinsparungspotenzialen anhand eines Best Practice-Beispiels. Sie sollen jene Neuerungen aufzeigen, die für das Fortbestehen der heimischen kleinstrukturierten Schweineproduktion notwendig sind und Investitionsanreize schaffen.

Further details

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Description of the context of the project:

So far, many livestock farms, in particular those practising pig fattening, have produced high amounts of emissions. They account for a third of the total greenhouse gas emissions released by the agricultural sector and frequently lead to conflicts between livestock farms and residents in adjacent settlement areas. The considerable odour emissions are also the main cause for often years of official approval procedures with ultimately negative assessments. This situation has led to a massive slump in animal numbers and will endanger Austria’s self-sufficiency with pork in the near future. Measures to reduce emissions are therefore urgently sought and legally requested also. This project deals with practical measures and technologies for the reduction of emissions and the improvement of animal welfare in the first low-emission animal welfare stable for fattening pigs in Austria, and provides scientifically sound statements on emission-saving potentials.