Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions
Agriculture and livestock production are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Foragebased systems dominate much of agriculture in the tropics, providing livelihoods to farmers but also affecting local and global environments. In this paper, we attempt to answer the question, how can farme...
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| author | Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Fisher, M. Subbaraoa, Guntur V. Martens, S. Herrero, Mario Hoek, Rein van der Schultze-Kraft, Rainer Miles, John W. Castro, A. Graefe, Sophie Tiemann, Tassilo T. Ayarza, Miguel Angel Hyman, Glenn G. |
| author_browse | Ayarza, Miguel Angel Castro, A. Fisher, M. Graefe, Sophie Herrero, Mario Hoek, Rein van der Hyman, Glenn G. Martens, S. Miles, John W. Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Schultze-Kraft, Rainer Subbaraoa, Guntur V. Tiemann, Tassilo T. |
| author_facet | Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Fisher, M. Subbaraoa, Guntur V. Martens, S. Herrero, Mario Hoek, Rein van der Schultze-Kraft, Rainer Miles, John W. Castro, A. Graefe, Sophie Tiemann, Tassilo T. Ayarza, Miguel Angel Hyman, Glenn G. |
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| description | Agriculture and livestock production are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Foragebased systems dominate much of agriculture in the tropics, providing livelihoods to farmers but also affecting local and global environments. In this paper, we attempt to answer the question, how can farmers and livestock keepers improve their livelihoods while reducing negative impacts on the environment? We focus on forage-based systems in the tropics, emphasizing smallholders and the role of forages. In particular, we address the potential of tropical forage-based systems not only to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also to sequester carbon in soil in substantial amounts to mitigate climate change. We also discuss the associated benefits of forage-based systems to enhancing the eco-efficiency of farming in the tropics and to improving rural livelihoods. We identify opportunities in forage-based systems that are economically sustainable and socially equitable with the lowest possible ecological footprint. With the global community increasingly aware of the environmental implications of agriculture, forage-based systems should figure prominently as “LivestockPlus” (meat, milk, and more) options in future innovative agricultural systems. We hope that this paper will stimulate discussion that leads to further investment from donors in research on improving the eco-efficiency of forage-based systems in the tropics. |
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| spelling | CGSpace172342024-01-22T09:44:16Z Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Fisher, M. Subbaraoa, Guntur V. Martens, S. Herrero, Mario Hoek, Rein van der Schultze-Kraft, Rainer Miles, John W. Castro, A. Graefe, Sophie Tiemann, Tassilo T. Ayarza, Miguel Angel Hyman, Glenn G. animal feeding livestock Agriculture and livestock production are major contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. Foragebased systems dominate much of agriculture in the tropics, providing livelihoods to farmers but also affecting local and global environments. In this paper, we attempt to answer the question, how can farmers and livestock keepers improve their livelihoods while reducing negative impacts on the environment? We focus on forage-based systems in the tropics, emphasizing smallholders and the role of forages. In particular, we address the potential of tropical forage-based systems not only to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions but also to sequester carbon in soil in substantial amounts to mitigate climate change. We also discuss the associated benefits of forage-based systems to enhancing the eco-efficiency of farming in the tropics and to improving rural livelihoods. We identify opportunities in forage-based systems that are economically sustainable and socially equitable with the lowest possible ecological footprint. With the global community increasingly aware of the environmental implications of agriculture, forage-based systems should figure prominently as “LivestockPlus” (meat, milk, and more) options in future innovative agricultural systems. We hope that this paper will stimulate discussion that leads to further investment from donors in research on improving the eco-efficiency of forage-based systems in the tropics. 2012-05-25 2012-05-28T16:51:28Z 2012-05-28T16:51:28Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17234 en Open Access International Center for Tropical Agriculture Peters, M., Rao, I., Fisher, M., Subbarao, G., Martens, S., Herrero, M., Hoek, R. van der., Schultze-Kraft, R., Miles, J., Castro, A., Graefe, S., Tiemann, T., Ayarza, M., and G. Hyman. 2012. Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. IN: CIAT. 2012. Eco-efficiency: From vision to reality - Issues in tropical agriculture. Cali, Colombia: CIAT |
| spellingShingle | animal feeding livestock Peters, Michael Rao, Idupulapati M. Fisher, M. Subbaraoa, Guntur V. Martens, S. Herrero, Mario Hoek, Rein van der Schultze-Kraft, Rainer Miles, John W. Castro, A. Graefe, Sophie Tiemann, Tassilo T. Ayarza, Miguel Angel Hyman, Glenn G. Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title | Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title_full | Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title_fullStr | Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title_full_unstemmed | Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title_short | Tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| title_sort | tropical forage based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions |
| topic | animal feeding livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/17234 |
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