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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetMethane emissions in livestock and rice systems
Sources, quantification, mitigation and metrics
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No results found.Addressing methane emissions from livestock and rice systems is vital for promoting sustainable agrifood systems and mitigating climate change. This factsheet summarizes the results of the FAO report "Methane emissions in livestock and rice systems", which analyses sources, sinks, quantification methods, and mitigation strategies to mitigate methane in both livestock and rice production systems. -
ProjectAccelerating Low Emissions Development for Ruminant Livestock Production - EP/GLO/652/UEP 2019
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No results found.Ruminant production provides a pathway out of poverty for an estimated 800 million farmers. However, despite its role on food security and livelihoods, ruminant production is also a large contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, especially methane. The emissions intensity of enteric methane (the level of enteric methane emissions per unit of product) varies across regions, as well as between and within production systems. Emissions intensity for ruminant products in developing countries is usually higher due to the low productivity of the animals. Productivity is low and largely variable mainly because of poor and limited feed resources, diseases and poor management. Growing levels of demand for livestock products in developing countries means improving the productivity and efficiency of livestock production is high on the agenda. This project complemented existing efforts to mitigate ruminant methane emissions, including innovative and collaborative solutions among researchers, farmers and practitioners, to evaluate the mitigation potential and cost-effectiveness of technical and management practices that can generate benefits for farmers. The project provided evidence that can support ruminant production systems in developing countries to address methane mitigation through productivity gains with the use of low-cost mitigation options, while providing direct economic and social benefits to farmers. -
Book (series)Mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions in livestock production – A review of technical options for non-CO2 emissions 2013
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Animal agriculture substantially contributes to the world economy by providing food, jobs, and financial security for billions of people. With increasing concerns over global climate change and pollution, efforts are underway to reduce the overall environmental impact of animal production. This document analyses emission of non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gases, an important segment of the environmental footprint of animal production. It has been developed by a team that included experts in animal /ruminant nutrition, manure and soil management, animal and whole-farm modeling, and animal reproduction. Over 900 publications focusing on nutritional and manure management mitigation strategies for methane (enteric or from manure) and nitrous oxide emissions were reviewed and analysed, and a synthesis of feed-, animal management- and manure management-based mitigation approaches and interactions amongst them has been presented. This document will help researchers, animal industry consultants, policy-makers, animal producers, non-governmental organizations, and other groups with interest in maintaining a viable and environmentally-responsible animal production sector to make sound decisions on selection and adoption of effective and economically feasible greenhouse gas mitigation practices.
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