Title: Review of influence of the animal breeding complexes' activity on the ecological status of the territory

Authors: Inna O. Rozhkova-Timina; Victor M. Kuznetsov

Addresses: Sakhalin Research Institute of Agriculture, 22, Gorkiy Alley, Pl. District Novoaleksandrovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693022, Russia ' Sakhalin Research Institute of Agriculture, 22, Gorkiy Alley, Pl. District Novoaleksandrovsk, Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 693022, Russia

Abstract: Nowadays, the Earth's population is growing and an increase in food production is becoming necessary. This is achieved, among others, through the development of livestock and poultry farming. The entire production cycle is accompanied by emissions, wastewater disposal and waste generation. The main types of waste include animals' and birds' faeces and feathers. Faeces contain organic and inorganic substances, bacteria and microorganisms, tand races of medications, which can affect soil and vegetation. Bird feathers hardly decompose in the environment; feather meal production or artificial decomposition is possible. Emissions of various substances into the air exist at all stages of the production and consumption process. When exceeding the threshold limit value, they are dangerous to human health. Wastewater disposal contains elevated concentrations of biogenic elements, organic and inorganic substances, pathogens, viruses. All the stated negative aspects must be taken into account when planning waste management of the animal breeding complexes.

Keywords: animal breeding; poultry; waste; faeces; feather; emission; wastewater; ecology.

DOI: 10.1504/IJEWM.2023.132127

International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, 2023 Vol.32 No.1, pp.36 - 53

Received: 18 May 2020
Accepted: 17 Dec 2020
Published online: 12 Jul 2023 *

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