Project could transform pork perceptions
A new project to reduce the environmental impact of ammonia emissions from livestock has been awarded £600,000 funding from Defra/UK Research and Innovation.
PigProGrAm will bring together farming and engineering expertise to demonstrate a novel farm-focused solution for the harvesting of green ammonia from pig waste.
The research project will be delivered via a consortium of partners including the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, Beta Technology, Duynie, Projex Solutions, the University of Leeds and a commercial pig unit in North Yorkshire.
We hope that the PigProGrAm project is the first stage of a larger demonstration of the potential of this innovative approach to harvesting green ammonia from livestock and will help the UK meet its net-zero emission target.
It could also have a significant impact on the public perception of pig farming as it represents an opportunity to reposition pork production from being part of society’s environmental problems to being part of its solution.
Jen Waters, Head of Knowledge Exchange for Pork at AHDB
