Closed-Loop Agricultural Production and Its Environmental Efficiency: A Case Study of Sheep Wool Production in Northwestern Kyrgyzstan

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dc.authorid0000-0001-6283-6952
dc.authorid0000-0001-6050-4647
dc.authorid0000-0002-3154-3126
dc.contributor.authorKomorowska, Monika
dc.contributor.authorNiemiec, Marcin
dc.contributor.authorSikora, Jakub
dc.contributor.authorSzelag-Sikora, Anna
dc.contributor.authorGrodek-Szostak, Zofia
dc.contributor.authorFindura, Pavol
dc.contributor.authorGurgulu, Hatice
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-24T12:29:30Z
dc.date.available2026-01-24T12:29:30Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentAlanya Alaaddin Keykubat Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractAs a country with not only significant production potential but also fragmented land ownership, the Kyrgyz Republic struggles with environmental efficiency, which is a strategic element of environmental management in agricultural production. The objective of this study was to assess the environmental efficiency of sheep's wool when used as a fertilizer in bean production in northern Kyrgyzstan. In this study, the efficiency indicator was taken to be GHG emissions per functional unit of product, using a proprietary methodology for calculating GHG emissions to determine the true value of this material as a source of soil nutrients and organic matter. Two experimental factors were used in the experiment: fertilizer type and fertilizer rate. Fertilization with sheep wool resulted in a 15% higher bean yield compared to when fertilized with mineral fertilizers at a comparable rate, converted to pure nitrogen. By using sheep wool as a source of mineral nutrients for the plants, the carbon footprint was reduced by almost 10% compared to a facility with mineral fertilization. Therefore, the use of sheep wool as a source of plant nutrients is environmentally justified.
dc.description.sponsorshipCracow University of Economics [057/ZZE/2022/POT]; University of Agriculture in Krakow
dc.description.sponsorshipThis publication was financed by a subsidy granted to the Cracow University of Economics (057/ZZE/2022/POT), and the University of Agriculture in Krakow.
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en15176358
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.issue17
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85137983522
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/en15176358
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12868/5417
dc.identifier.volume15
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000851026700001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMdpi
dc.relation.ispartofEnergies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260121
dc.subjectrenewable energy sources
dc.subjectKyrgyzstan
dc.subjectsheep wool
dc.subjectquality systems
dc.subjectmanagement
dc.subjectsustainable development
dc.titleClosed-Loop Agricultural Production and Its Environmental Efficiency: A Case Study of Sheep Wool Production in Northwestern Kyrgyzstan
dc.typeArticle

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