Emissions ofN2O, CH4 and NH3 from agricultural sector in Slovakia projections

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Emissions of N2O, CH4 and NH3 from agricultural
sector in Slovakia projections

• Bernard ika
• Slovak Agricultural University in Nitra,
• Nitra, Slovakia
• Zuzana Gergelová
• Ministry of Agriculture of SR
• Slovakia

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Why to evaluate GHG and NH3 emissions from
agricultural sector in Slovakia?

• N2O emissions from agricultural sector represent
  about 75 of total N2O emissions in SR (3rd
  National communication on Climate Change, SR)
• CH4 emissions from agricultural sector represent
  about 40 of total methane emissions in SR (3rd
  National communication on Climate Change, SR)
• NH3 emissions from agricultural sector represent
  more than 90 of total ammonia emissions in SR
  (3rd National communication on Climate Change, SR)

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Driving forces influencing data used for GHG and
NH3 projections

• External
• Limits of agricultural production given by Common
  agricultural policy of EU (milk)
• Internal
• Soil control (erosion)
• Water quality

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Common Legislation

• Nature and landscape protection
• Act no. 543/2002 on Nature and Landscape
  Protection
• Agricultural Land Protection
• Act no 220/2004 on Agriculture soil protection
  and utilisation
• Air Protection
• Act No. 478/2002 on Air
• Plant Nutrition, Agrochemical Soil Testing,
  fertilisers, manures,
• Act no. 136/2000 on Fertilisers as amended by
  Act. No 555/2004
• Regulation No 392 of the Ministry of
  Agriculture of the Slovak Republic that
  stimulates the Program of Agricultural Activities
  in designated vulnerable zones
• Fytosanitary Control, Plan Protection Agents
• Act No. 193/2005 on Plant Medical Care
• Animal breeding and Animal welfare (general)
• Act No. 488/2002 on veterinary care
• Fodder Quality
• Act No. 184/1993 on Fodders

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Milk productivity scenario up to year 2015 in
Slovakia
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Number of domestic livestock in thousands in SR
2004-2012
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Acreage of agricultural crops in thousands of ha
Slovakia (2004 2012)
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Total inputs of N (t) from mineral fertilizers in
SR 2004 - 2012
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Housing of animals and production of liquid and
solid manures in (Brestenský et al., 1998)
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Total N2O emissions from agriculture 1990 2012
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Total CH4 emissions from agriculture in SR
(1990-2012)
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Ammonia emissions from animal husbandry
(1990-2012)
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Trends of NH3 emissions v thousands t from
cultures with fertilizers during years 1990-2012
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Total ammonia emissions from agriculture of
SR (19902012)
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Ammonia emissions according to sources in years
1990 and 2003
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N production in kg per head per year for
different categories of livestock (Gothenburg
protocol)
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Conclusions
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Thank you for your attention, Doc. RNDr.
Bernard ika, PhD. bernard.siska_at_uniag.sk
Hospodárska 7, 949 01, Nitra Slovak University
of Agriculture in Nitra Faculty of Horticulture
and Landscape Engineering Department of
Biometeorology and Hydrology Ing. Zuzana
Gergelová zuzana.gergelova_at_land.gov.sk Ministry
of Agriculture SR