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SAMPLES addresses the dearth of reliable information about greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture in tropical countries. SAMPLES scientists work with developing countries to improve data on agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and mitigation potentials.
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News
New MRV Platform houses tools, approaches, & case studies to support accounting for emissions and mitigation in the livestock sector
The new MRV Platform for Agriculture provides information to guide measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) systems for agricultural emissions and mitigation, such as for Nationally Appropriate …read more
Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions Calculator update for estimating climate impacts to reduce humanity’s toll on the Earth
The Agro-Chain Greenhouse Gas Emissions (ACE) Calculator was updated in May of 2021 to include an improved user interface and customization options. In 2019, Wageningen …read more
Insight into the variability of GHG emissions from smallholder dairy farms
Seasons play a larger role in mitigation than most agriculture emissions data suggest. Especially when farmers use different management practices across seasons, like smallholder dairy …read more
Environmental impact of primary beef production chain in Colombia: Carbon footprint, non-renewable energy and land use using Life Cycle Assessment
Abstract In Colombia, the beef production chain accounts for approximately 11.6 million cattle heads and annually produces 933 million kg of the beef carcass. There …read more
