Livestock Production and Environment

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  • Presentation speakers
    • Klaus Butterbach-Bahl, Senior scientist, Biogeochemist , ILRI
    • John Goopy, Scientist - Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases Emissions, ILRI

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  Research focus:

  • Agricultural food and feed production is responsible for approx. 30% of anthropogenic GHG emissions (incl. emissions due to land use change)
  • Livestock production does account for approx. 12-14% of anthropogenic GHG emissions (via ruminant CH4 emissions, and N2O and CH4 emissions by manure management), and is  a major driver of land use change (15% of anthropogenic GHG emissions)
  • In addition, livestock production causes environmental degradation with regard to e.g. soil C stocks and soil fertility, water quality/ quantity, and biodiversity
  • Livestock is a major asset for smallholders. Livestock allows to effectively make use of land unsuitable for cropping.

   

   

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  • Does it help us reach ILRI strategic objectives?
    • science-based practices that achieve better lives through livestock
    • compelling scientific evidence persuasive for smarter policies and bigger investment
    • increased capacity to better use livestock science and investments for better lives through livestock.

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