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Poo power

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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7327009/Like-miracle-Poo-powering-Kenyas-modern-farmers.html https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-7327009/Like-miracle-Poo-powering-Kenyas-modern-farmers.html See the link above. It seems like there would be a great opportunity in NL for biodigesters ? Titbits The way manure is used in NL. I understand that most of the cow and pig shit in Holland is funneled into pits/tanks under the stalls. This manure is allowed to cook and ferment and is then injected directly into the fields.  It goes directly to the roots of the plants and is held by the soil. This minimizes run off and excess nitrogen pollution. There is little smell. Here is pic of Dutch poo injection equipment and link This pic is from some years ago......Newer equipment combines a big balloon tyred dedicated machine with a single front wheel that can be depressurized for the soft fields, or inflated for road travel.  Very little

'Mercan' river crawfish now in Holland.....FOOD ! + titbits

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https://nos.nl/artikel/2296450-de-amerikaanse-rivierkreeft-is-terug-dit-keer-overlast-in-west-friesland.html Backstory........titbits https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/news/2014/10/15/scottish-ordered-kill-eat-crawfish/17331083/ Apparently there are several species of crawfish in Europe as far north as Sweden and also UK and Scotland. I did not think that they could survive the winters. They do not want to eat them or create a market for them.

The 'Kerkpads'.....bicycle paths and history around Zieuwent

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'Kerkpads' are old footpaths through and around the villages into the centre or the church. They are on private property, but are usually maintained by the surrounding villages. http://www.kerkepadenzieuwent.nl/routebeschrijving Link to webpage, open it in https://translate.google.com/ http://www.achterhoekseroutes.nl/nl-nl/rd/kerkenpadrondjezieuwent