Why livestock greenhouse gas emissions matter in Africa

At ILRI's Mazingira Centre, a protocol has been developed that has been used to derive the first accurate Tier 2 emission factors for smallholder livestock systems in Africa. The research is informing ways of reducing emissions per kilogram of milk and meat produced by improving the productivity of...

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Main Author: International Livestock Research Institute
Format: Video
Language:Inglés
Published: International Livestock Research Institute 2019
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/102344
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Summary:At ILRI's Mazingira Centre, a protocol has been developed that has been used to derive the first accurate Tier 2 emission factors for smallholder livestock systems in Africa. The research is informing ways of reducing emissions per kilogram of milk and meat produced by improving the productivity of African livestock.