Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries

Cattle production in tropical countries is based on the use of extensive grazing systems, which are inefficient systems and generate low levels of profitability. Cattle production, thus, has high emissions per unit of output. Globally, beef from beef cattle systems emits more greenhouse gases per u...

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Autores principales: Durango, Sandra, Gaviria, Xiomara, González, Ricardo, Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren, Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy, Chirinda, Ngonidzashe, Arango, Jacobo, Barahona Rosales, Rolando
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Publicado: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81302
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author Durango, Sandra
Gaviria, Xiomara
González, Ricardo
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
Arango, Jacobo
Barahona Rosales, Rolando
author_browse Arango, Jacobo
Barahona Rosales, Rolando
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
Durango, Sandra
Gaviria, Xiomara
González, Ricardo
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
author_facet Durango, Sandra
Gaviria, Xiomara
González, Ricardo
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
Arango, Jacobo
Barahona Rosales, Rolando
author_sort Durango, Sandra
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description Cattle production in tropical countries is based on the use of extensive grazing systems, which are inefficient systems and generate low levels of profitability. Cattle production, thus, has high emissions per unit of output. Globally, beef from beef cattle systems emits more greenhouse gases per unit of output than any other agricultural product. Particular mixes of grass and leguminous forage species can significantly reduce methane (CH4) emissions from manure patches and digestion. Implementation of silvopastoral systems, restoring degraded pastures, and integration of improved pastures are promising mechanisms that can increase productivity and reduce for beef cattle production in Colombia. These actions could also be adopted as national mitigation actions.
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spelling CGSpace813022025-05-28T13:12:16Z Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries Iniciativas de mitigación al cambio climático en sistemas de producción de carne bovina en países tropicales Durango, Sandra Gaviria, Xiomara González, Ricardo Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy Chirinda, Ngonidzashe Arango, Jacobo Barahona Rosales, Rolando climate change agriculture food security Cattle production in tropical countries is based on the use of extensive grazing systems, which are inefficient systems and generate low levels of profitability. Cattle production, thus, has high emissions per unit of output. Globally, beef from beef cattle systems emits more greenhouse gases per unit of output than any other agricultural product. Particular mixes of grass and leguminous forage species can significantly reduce methane (CH4) emissions from manure patches and digestion. Implementation of silvopastoral systems, restoring degraded pastures, and integration of improved pastures are promising mechanisms that can increase productivity and reduce for beef cattle production in Colombia. These actions could also be adopted as national mitigation actions. 2017-05-31 2017-06-05T14:01:17Z 2017-06-05T14:01:17Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81302 en Open Access application/pdf CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security Durango S, Gaviria X, González R, Sotelo Mauricio, Gutiérrez Jhon, Chirinda N, Arango J, Barahona R. 2017. Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries. CCAFS Info Note. Wageningen, Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS).
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food security
Durango, Sandra
Gaviria, Xiomara
González, Ricardo
Sotelo Cabrera, Mauricio Efren
Gutiérrez Solís, Jhon Freddy
Chirinda, Ngonidzashe
Arango, Jacobo
Barahona Rosales, Rolando
Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title_full Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title_fullStr Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title_full_unstemmed Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title_short Climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
title_sort climate change mitigation initiatives in beef production systems in tropical countries
topic climate change
agriculture
food security
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/81302
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