Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa

This blog presents results from the first successful application of drone-mounted sensors to measure methane emissions from grazing livestock in Africa. Drone measurements over cattle, sheep, goats, and camels under real-world conditions demonstrated that the approach can reliably detect methane con...

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Autores principales: Arndt, Claudia, Hove, A., Slater, Annabel, Fava, Francesco P.
Formato: Blog Post
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Publicado: International Livestock Research Institute 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179304
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description This blog presents results from the first successful application of drone-mounted sensors to measure methane emissions from grazing livestock in Africa. Drone measurements over cattle, sheep, goats, and camels under real-world conditions demonstrated that the approach can reliably detect methane concentration gradients and temporal emission patterns. The work shows how drone-based measurements can complement satellite and ground-based data to strengthen national greenhouse gas inventories and support the assessment of methane mitigation strategies in African livestock systems.
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spelling CGSpace1793042025-12-29T05:31:18Z Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa Arndt, Claudia Hove, A. Slater, Annabel Fava, Francesco P. methane livestock remote sensing greenhouse gases This blog presents results from the first successful application of drone-mounted sensors to measure methane emissions from grazing livestock in Africa. Drone measurements over cattle, sheep, goats, and camels under real-world conditions demonstrated that the approach can reliably detect methane concentration gradients and temporal emission patterns. The work shows how drone-based measurements can complement satellite and ground-based data to strengthen national greenhouse gas inventories and support the assessment of methane mitigation strategies in African livestock systems. 2025-11-13 2025-12-29T05:31:17Z 2025-12-29T05:31:17Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179304 en Open Access International Livestock Research Institute Arndt, C., Hove, A., Slater, A. and Fava. F. 2025. Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa. Blog Post. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
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Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa
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title_full Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa
title_fullStr Drones prove their worth in measuring livestock methane in Africa
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greenhouse gases
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