Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua
Livestock systems in the tropics can contribute to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon accumulation. We quantified C stocks and GHG emissions of 30 dual-purpose cattle farms in Nicaragua using farm inventories and lifecycle analysis. Trees in silv...
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| author | Gaitán, Lucía Läderach, Peter R.D. Graefe, Sophie Rao, Idupulapati M. Hoek, Rein van der |
| author_browse | Gaitán, Lucía Graefe, Sophie Hoek, Rein van der Läderach, Peter R.D. Rao, Idupulapati M. |
| author_facet | Gaitán, Lucía Läderach, Peter R.D. Graefe, Sophie Rao, Idupulapati M. Hoek, Rein van der |
| author_sort | Gaitán, Lucía |
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| description | Livestock systems in the tropics can contribute to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon accumulation. We quantified C stocks and GHG emissions of 30 dual-purpose cattle farms in Nicaragua using farm inventories and lifecycle analysis. Trees in silvo-pastoral systems were the main C stock aboveground (16±24 Mg ha-1), compared with adjacent secondary forests (43 Mg C ha-1). We estimated that methane from enteric fermentation contributed 1.6 kg CO2-eq., and nitrous oxide from excreta 0.4 kg CO2-eq. per kg of milk produced. Seven farms that we classified as climate-smart agriculture (CSA) out of 16 farms had highest milk yields (6.2 kg cow-1day-1) and lowest emissions (1.7 kg CO2-eq. per kg milk produced). Livestock on these farms had higher-quality diets, especially during the dry season, and manure was managed better. Increasing the numbers of CSA farms and improving CSA technology will require better enabling policy and incentives such as payments for ecosystem services. |
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| spelling | CGSpace786912025-03-13T09:45:16Z Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua Gaitán, Lucía Läderach, Peter R.D. Graefe, Sophie Rao, Idupulapati M. Hoek, Rein van der farms livestock methane grasses fermentation fertilizers carbon dioxide seasons climate-smart agriculture explotaciones agrarias ganado metano gramineas fermentación fertilización dióxido de carbono estaciones del año agricultura climáticamente inteligente Livestock systems in the tropics can contribute to mitigate climate change by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and increasing carbon accumulation. We quantified C stocks and GHG emissions of 30 dual-purpose cattle farms in Nicaragua using farm inventories and lifecycle analysis. Trees in silvo-pastoral systems were the main C stock aboveground (16±24 Mg ha-1), compared with adjacent secondary forests (43 Mg C ha-1). We estimated that methane from enteric fermentation contributed 1.6 kg CO2-eq., and nitrous oxide from excreta 0.4 kg CO2-eq. per kg of milk produced. Seven farms that we classified as climate-smart agriculture (CSA) out of 16 farms had highest milk yields (6.2 kg cow-1day-1) and lowest emissions (1.7 kg CO2-eq. per kg milk produced). Livestock on these farms had higher-quality diets, especially during the dry season, and manure was managed better. Increasing the numbers of CSA farms and improving CSA technology will require better enabling policy and incentives such as payments for ecosystem services. 2016-12-28 2017-01-12T15:51:08Z 2017-01-12T15:51:08Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78691 en Open Access Public Library of Science Gaitán, Lucía; Läderach, Peter; Graefe, Sophie; Rao, Idupulapati; Van der Hoek, Rein. 2016. Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua . PLoS One. 11(12): E0167949. |
| spellingShingle | farms livestock methane grasses fermentation fertilizers carbon dioxide seasons climate-smart agriculture explotaciones agrarias ganado metano gramineas fermentación fertilización dióxido de carbono estaciones del año agricultura climáticamente inteligente Gaitán, Lucía Läderach, Peter R.D. Graefe, Sophie Rao, Idupulapati M. Hoek, Rein van der Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title | Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title_full | Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title_fullStr | Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title_full_unstemmed | Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title_short | Climate-smart livestock systems: an assessment of carbon stocks and GHG emissions in Nicaragua |
| title_sort | climate smart livestock systems an assessment of carbon stocks and ghg emissions in nicaragua |
| topic | farms livestock methane grasses fermentation fertilizers carbon dioxide seasons climate-smart agriculture explotaciones agrarias ganado metano gramineas fermentación fertilización dióxido de carbono estaciones del año agricultura climáticamente inteligente |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/78691 |
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