Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru

The objective of this study was to determine the enteric methane (CH4) emission factor (EF) at the national level for Peruvian dairy cattle following the IPCC Tier II (2006, 2019) methodology. Data were collected from seven regions of Peru and classified according to the type of feeding as intensive...

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Main Authors: Fernandez, Melisa, Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo, Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín, Llacsa, Javier, Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio, Altamirano, Wilman, Romero Delgado, Gelver, Ayala, Richard, Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton, Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis, Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina, Gómez, Carlos
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https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5040058
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author Fernandez, Melisa
Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo
Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín
Llacsa, Javier
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Altamirano, Wilman
Romero Delgado, Gelver
Ayala, Richard
Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton
Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis
Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina
Gómez, Carlos
author_browse Altamirano, Wilman
Ayala, Richard
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Fernandez, Melisa
Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo
Gómez, Carlos
Llacsa, Javier
Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina
Romero Delgado, Gelver
Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton
Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín
Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis
author_facet Fernandez, Melisa
Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo
Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín
Llacsa, Javier
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Altamirano, Wilman
Romero Delgado, Gelver
Ayala, Richard
Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton
Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis
Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina
Gómez, Carlos
author_sort Fernandez, Melisa
collection Repositorio INIA
description The objective of this study was to determine the enteric methane (CH4) emission factor (EF) at the national level for Peruvian dairy cattle following the IPCC Tier II (2006, 2019) methodology. Data were collected from seven regions of Peru and classified according to the type of feeding as intensive, semi-intensive or extensive. It included farm information (geolocation) and livestock information for two seasons of the year. At the national level, lactating cows obtained the highest EF with 117 kg CH4/head/year, followed by heifers from 15 to 24 months of age (91 kg), non-lactating cows (74 kg), heifers from 12 to 15 months of age (67 kg), calves (62 kg) and pre-weaned calves (16 kg). Additionally, the highest EF was reported for lactating cows in the intensive system (151.8 kg CH4/head), which is 46.8 kg CH4/head more per year than that reported in the semi-intensive and extensive systems in the same animal category. The combined uncertainty in all animal categories was low to very low (between 9.4 and 18.72%), except for that of lactating cows, which was low to medium (22.24 and 26.72%). These results allowed us to find the EF that exerts the most pressure according to the level of intensity in Peruvian dairy farming.
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spelling INIA27152025-04-10T21:17:42Z Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru Fernandez, Melisa Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín Llacsa, Javier Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio Altamirano, Wilman Romero Delgado, Gelver Ayala, Richard Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina Gómez, Carlos Greenhouse gas livestock systems milk production Tier II-IPCC https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01 Gases de efecto invernadero; Ganado; Ganadería lechera; Emisiones entéricas The objective of this study was to determine the enteric methane (CH4) emission factor (EF) at the national level for Peruvian dairy cattle following the IPCC Tier II (2006, 2019) methodology. Data were collected from seven regions of Peru and classified according to the type of feeding as intensive, semi-intensive or extensive. It included farm information (geolocation) and livestock information for two seasons of the year. At the national level, lactating cows obtained the highest EF with 117 kg CH4/head/year, followed by heifers from 15 to 24 months of age (91 kg), non-lactating cows (74 kg), heifers from 12 to 15 months of age (67 kg), calves (62 kg) and pre-weaned calves (16 kg). Additionally, the highest EF was reported for lactating cows in the intensive system (151.8 kg CH4/head), which is 46.8 kg CH4/head more per year than that reported in the semi-intensive and extensive systems in the same animal category. The combined uncertainty in all animal categories was low to very low (between 9.4 and 18.72%), except for that of lactating cows, which was low to medium (22.24 and 26.72%). These results allowed us to find the EF that exerts the most pressure according to the level of intensity in Peruvian dairy farming. 2025-04-10T21:17:42Z 2025-04-10T21:17:42Z 2024-12-11 info:eu-repo/semantics/article Fernandez, M.; Fuentes Navarro, E.; Viera Valencia, M.A.; Llacsa, J.; Carrasco Chilón, W.L.; Altamirano, W.; ... & Gómez, C. (2024). Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru. Dairy, 5(4), 800–816. doi: 10.3390/ dairy5040058 2673-7024 http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2715 https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5040058 eng urn:issn:2673-7024 Dairy MDPI info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ application/pdf application/pdf MDPI CH Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria Repositorio Institucional - INIA
spellingShingle Greenhouse gas
livestock systems
milk production
Tier II-IPCC
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01
Gases de efecto invernadero; Ganado; Ganadería lechera; Emisiones entéricas
Fernandez, Melisa
Fuestes Navarro, Eduardo
Viera Valencia, Mario Agustín
Llacsa, Javier
Carrasco Chilón, William Leoncio
Altamirano, Wilman
Romero Delgado, Gelver
Ayala, Richard
Vela Alvarado, Jorge Washinton
Zegarra Paredes, Jorge Luis
Molina Botero, Isabel Cristina
Gómez, Carlos
Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title_full Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title_fullStr Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title_full_unstemmed Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title_short Enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in Peru
title_sort enteric methane emission factor for dairy farming in peru
topic Greenhouse gas
livestock systems
milk production
Tier II-IPCC
https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.02.01
Gases de efecto invernadero; Ganado; Ganadería lechera; Emisiones entéricas
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12955/2715
https://doi.org/10.3390/dairy5040058
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