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A Wageningen-led partnership will test integrated approaches to pig-house emissions, combining nutrition, manure management and pen engineering with sensors that track gases and animal welfare inside and outside housing.
Wageningen researchers found changes in slurry composition after applying Kopros, suggesting possible emission benefits while stressing that ammonia reductions were inferred rather than measured directly in the cattle house.
Lely introduced Sphere in 2020 as a barn system that separates manure and urine, captures ammonia and produces distinct fertiliser streams, with an automated collector helping manage material on the floor.
ATB presented a working SunBot prototype for autonomous mowing in berry plantations, combining electric implements, satellite navigation and obstacle sensing while identifying robustness as a remaining development challenge.
KALRO and CGIAR partners are combining historical trials and machine learning to develop maize nutrient recommendations adapted to local conditions.
