Balancing Feed Demand and Energy Supply: Technical Potential of Permanent Grassland Biomass in Poland

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dc.contributor.authorBorzęcka, Magdalena
dc.date.accessioned2025-11-18T13:11:20Z
dc.date.available2025-11-18T13:11:20Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis study presents a comprehensive methodology for assessing the technical potential of hay biomass from permanent grasslands (TUZ) in Poland, aimed at evaluating its energy use possibilities. This research was based on detailed data from the Agency for Restructuring and Modernization of Agriculture (ARiMR) and included both environmentally subsidized and non-subsidized parcels. Using statistical hay yield values adjusted for drought impacts through the Climatic Water Balance (KBW), a realistic estimation of technical hay potential was obtained. Results show a total theoretical hay potential of 15 million tonnes in 2024. The results indicate that the total theoretical hay potential in the country in 2024 amounted to 15 million tons, but its technical potential is reduced to almost zero. The methane productivity of this biomass could generate 3.5 Mt CH4 (at STP) if most of it could not be used for animal feeding purposes. The findings highlight the underutilized energetic potential of grasslands and the critical role of land use policy in unlocking sustainable bioenergy resources. Research into the potential of biomass is important in view of supporting energy independence, sustainable use of agricultural resources and agroecological synergy by combining production, energy and environmental objectives. It should be remembered that biomass potential studies are subject to limitations resulting from the uncertainty of statistical data, variability of climatic and soil conditions and model assumptions, which may affect the accuracy and comparability of the obtained results.
dc.description.sponsorshipThis research was funded as part of task 6.1 entitled “Analysis of the biomass supply potential in 2025 at the national and regional level” from budget subsidies intended for the implementation of the tasks of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in 2025 under the contract DIW.ib.070.5.2025.
dc.identifier.citationCrops 2025, 5, 79
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/crops5060079
dc.identifier.issn2673-7655
dc.identifier.urihttps://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/4117
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjecthay
dc.subjectbiomass potential
dc.subjectmethane
dc.titleBalancing Feed Demand and Energy Supply: Technical Potential of Permanent Grassland Biomass in Poland
dc.typeArticle
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