Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya

This paper presents potential of low-emission dairy production, investment options, and financial mechanisms in Kenya’s dairy sub-sector to better support its necessary transition and enhance contribution to national greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. Key GHG mitigation options for the l...

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Main Authors: Khatri-Chhetri, Arun, Wilkes, Andreas, Odhong’, Charles
Format: Artículo preliminar
Language:Inglés
Published: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2020
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110568
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author Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
Wilkes, Andreas
Odhong’, Charles
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description This paper presents potential of low-emission dairy production, investment options, and financial mechanisms in Kenya’s dairy sub-sector to better support its necessary transition and enhance contribution to national greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. Key GHG mitigation options for the livestock sector in Kenya are improved feed with fodder and hay production (1.57 MtCO2e y-1), manure management using biogas plants (0.09 MtCO2e y-1), breed improvement production (1.2 MtCO2e y-1), dairy processing plants retrofit (0.14 MtCO2e y-1), and reduction of milk loss and waste (2.9 MtCO2e y-1). The cost of GHG emissions abatement using these options ranges from -US$63/tCO2 (improved feed) to US$80/tCO2 (dairy processing plants retrofit). Economic benefits of these mitigation options include increase in milk production, energy-saving from biogas and dairy plant retrofit, and reduction in milk loss and waste in milk cooling centers. The business case assessments show that all mitigation options are economically viable with a high internal rate of return (IRR) and less than one year to a few years payback period. This assessment shows that a transition to a low-emission dairy sector is possible with economic and environmental gains. More importantly, this transition would support a range of other national policy goals, including improving livelihoods with high food and nutrition security, economic growth, and achieving GHG mitigation targets. In this regard, this synthesis paper is intended to serve as a reference that national and sub-national governments, development organizations, and the private sector can consult as they move forward to invest in mitigation options in the dairy sector.
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spelling CGSpace1105682024-01-23T12:05:20Z Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya Khatri-Chhetri, Arun Wilkes, Andreas Odhong’, Charles agriculture food security climate change mitigation emission This paper presents potential of low-emission dairy production, investment options, and financial mechanisms in Kenya’s dairy sub-sector to better support its necessary transition and enhance contribution to national greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. Key GHG mitigation options for the livestock sector in Kenya are improved feed with fodder and hay production (1.57 MtCO2e y-1), manure management using biogas plants (0.09 MtCO2e y-1), breed improvement production (1.2 MtCO2e y-1), dairy processing plants retrofit (0.14 MtCO2e y-1), and reduction of milk loss and waste (2.9 MtCO2e y-1). The cost of GHG emissions abatement using these options ranges from -US$63/tCO2 (improved feed) to US$80/tCO2 (dairy processing plants retrofit). Economic benefits of these mitigation options include increase in milk production, energy-saving from biogas and dairy plant retrofit, and reduction in milk loss and waste in milk cooling centers. The business case assessments show that all mitigation options are economically viable with a high internal rate of return (IRR) and less than one year to a few years payback period. This assessment shows that a transition to a low-emission dairy sector is possible with economic and environmental gains. More importantly, this transition would support a range of other national policy goals, including improving livelihoods with high food and nutrition security, economic growth, and achieving GHG mitigation targets. In this regard, this synthesis paper is intended to serve as a reference that national and sub-national governments, development organizations, and the private sector can consult as they move forward to invest in mitigation options in the dairy sector. 2020-12-18 2020-12-18T19:50:11Z 2020-12-18T19:50:11Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110568 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Khatri-Chhetri A, Wilkes A, Odhong C. 2020. Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya. CCAFS Working Paper no. 329. Wageningen, the Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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food security
climate change
mitigation
emission
Khatri-Chhetri, Arun
Wilkes, Andreas
Odhong’, Charles
Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title_full Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title_fullStr Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title_full_unstemmed Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title_short Mitigation options and finance for transition to low-emissions dairy in Kenya
title_sort mitigation options and finance for transition to low emissions dairy in kenya
topic agriculture
food security
climate change
mitigation
emission
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/110568
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