Reducing methane production from livestock: Can more efficient livestock systems help?

Hongmin Dong; Yue Li; David Kemp; David Michalk; Renhua Na; Taro Takahashi; Yubo You

Reducing methane production from livestock: Can more efficient livestock systems help?

Hongmin Dong, Yue Li, David Kemp, David Michalk, Renhua Na, Taro Takahashi, Yubo You

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Ruminants are an important source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In China, methane (CH4) emissions released from ruminant enteric fermentation have reached 11 Mt, 59% of the total CH4 emissions from agricultural sources and 35% of the total GHG emissions from the same sources. CH4 emissions from individual ruminants can be reduced by improving the rumen environment, changing the feed mix and refining coarse feeds. Optimised animal-breeding techniques and improved animal management can also reduce per-animal CH4 emissions. In this paper, experiments and associated economic assessments of mitigation techniques are considered.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings of a workshop held at the combined International Grassland Congress and International Rangeland Conference, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 28 June 2008
Editors	D.R. Kemp, D.L. Michalk
Place of Publication	Canberra, ACT
Publisher	Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR)
Pages	115-127
Number of pages	13
ISBN (Electronic)	9781921615456
Publication status	Published - 2011
Event	XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress - Hohhot, China, Hohhot, China Duration: 28 Jun 2008 → 28 Jun 2008

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Conference	XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress
Country/Territory	China
City	Hohhot
Period	28/06/08 → 28/06/08

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Dong, H., Li, Y., Kemp, D., Michalk, D., Na, R., Takahashi, T., & You, Y. (2011). Reducing methane production from livestock: Can more efficient livestock systems help? In D. R. Kemp, & D. L. Michalk (Eds.), Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China: Proceedings of a workshop held at the combined International Grassland Congress and International Rangeland Conference, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 28 June 2008 (pp. 115-127). Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR).

Dong, Hongmin ; Li, Yue ; Kemp, David et al. / Reducing methane production from livestock : Can more efficient livestock systems help?. Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China: Proceedings of a workshop held at the combined International Grassland Congress and International Rangeland Conference, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 28 June 2008. editor / D.R. Kemp ; D.L. Michalk. Canberra, ACT : Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2011. pp. 115-127

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Dong, H, Li, Y, Kemp, D, Michalk, D, Na, R, Takahashi, T & You, Y 2011, Reducing methane production from livestock: Can more efficient livestock systems help? in DR Kemp & DL Michalk (eds), Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China: Proceedings of a workshop held at the combined International Grassland Congress and International Rangeland Conference, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 28 June 2008. Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), Canberra, ACT, pp. 115-127, XXI International Grassland Congress and VIII International Rangeland Congress, Hohhot, China, 28/06/08.

Reducing methane production from livestock: Can more efficient livestock systems help? / Dong, Hongmin; Li, Yue; Kemp, David et al.
Development of sustainable livestock systems on grasslands in north-western China: Proceedings of a workshop held at the combined International Grassland Congress and International Rangeland Conference, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China, 28 June 2008. ed. / D.R. Kemp; D.L. Michalk. Canberra, ACT: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR), 2011. p. 115-127.

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