Manure storage facilities by NUTS 3 regions
methods, notes and classification
DATA_DESCR Data onámanure storage facilitiesáare gathered through the Farm Structure Surveys (FSS)áconducted by Member States accordingly to the specific community legislation. The variables presented in this table are the following:- Holdings with storage facilities for solid dung- Holdings with storage facilities for liquid manure- Holdings with storage facilities for slurry- Holdings with manure storage facilities
CLASS_SYSTEM Not applicable
STAT_CONC_DEF Manure storage facilities havingáa strong influence onáthe release of nutrientsáinto the environment, their relative use is an important indicator on farm management practices. This table provides informationáon theástorage facilitiesáof agricultural holdings for different types of manure:- Storage facilities for solid dung (i.e. excrements, with or without litter, of domestic animals including possibly a small amount of urine): impermeable surface with run-off containment, with or without roof;-áStorage facilities for liquid manureá(i.e.áurine from domestic animals including possibly a small amount of excrement and/or water) oráslurry (i.e. manure in liquid form, that is to say a mixture of excrements and urine of domestic animals, including possibly also water and/or a small amount of litter): openáor covered watertight tank, or lined lagoon. NB: Storage facilities that are not used during the 12-month reference periodáof the FSS are not recorded.
STAT_UNIT Agricultural holding (a single unit, both technically and economically, which has a single management and which produces agricultural products), which has: an utilised agricultural area of 1 ha or more, an utilised agricultural area ofáless than 1 ha if it markets produce on a certain scale or if its production units exceed certain natural thresholds.
STAT_POP The data on individual agricultural holdings are collected by all Member States who design the surveys so as to ensure the representativeness of the population with regards to geographic regions and farm types and sizes. Such microdataáare sent to Eurostat who disseminates the aggregated results.
REF_AREA EU27 Member States, plus Norway,áand their regions down to NUTS3 level where appropriate.
BASE_PER Not available.
UNIT_MEASURE All variables are measured in number of holdings having the mentioned manure storage facilities. Variables are alsoáexpressed as percentages as follows:- Holdings with storage facilities for solid dung,áholdings with storage facilities for liquid manure andáholdings with storage facilities for slurry are expressed as percentages in theátotal number of holdings with manure storage facilities;- Holdings with manure storage facilities are expressed as percentages in the total number of holdings having livestock.
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