Livestock By-Products: A New Guide for Farmers in Bashkortostan

Deputy Prime Minister andAgriculture Minister Ilshat Fazrakhmanov began the discussion with the example of small farmers who, in addition to milk and meat, also produce byproducts such as manure. He emphasized that in order to legally dispose of or sell manure on their fields or to other buyers, it is necessary to create a specialized storage facility. This could be a concrete tank or a pit with a clay base, which would accumulate the manure and drain excess moisture, preventing it from entering water bodies.

Farmers must accumulate manure in the designated storage facility, then assess its volume by the end of the year and notify Rosselkhoznadzor no later than December 31. The next step involves ordering Technical Specifications ( TU ) for the manure and analyzing the manure for pathogenic microorganisms, toxins, and pesticides before applying it to the soil.

According to new requirements that came into effect on March 1, 2023, manure is classified as a waste product rather than as waste. This change significantly simplifies the process for farmers. The cost of developing technical specifications for farmers with fewer than 100 head of livestock is 13,000 rubles and is valid indefinitely. Laboratory testing of manure costs 8,500 rubles.