Challenges and opportunities for improving eco-efficiency of tropical forage-based systems to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions

Forage-based livestock production plays a key role in national and regional economies, for food security and poverty alleviation, but is considered a major contributor to agricultural GHG emissions. While demand for livestock products is predicted to increase, there is political and societal pressur...

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Main Authors: Peters, Michael, Herrero, Mario, Fisher, M., Erb, Karlheinz, Rao, Idupulapati M., Subbaraoa, Guntur V., Castro, A., Arango, Jacobo, Chara, J., Murgueitio, E., Hoek, Rein van der, Läderach, Peter R.D., Hyman, Glenn G., Tapasco, Jeimar, Strassburg, B., Paul, Birthe K., Rincón, A., Schultze-Kraft, Rainer, Fonte, Steven J., Searchinger, Tim
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: 2013
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/34332

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