International Conference on Agricultural GHG Emissions and Food Security – Connecting research to policy and practice Summary Report and Presentations

Summary Report Approximately 300 scientists and stakeholders from government, public administrations, industry and farmer organizations from over 50 countries gathered in Berlin for the “International …read more

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

Tracking mitigation in the livestock sector: Country experiences

Exchange on measurement, reporting and verification systems for greenhouse gas emissions in the livestock sector identifies innovations and remaining challenges. The livestock sector in Latin …read more

Model of enteric methane emissions supports climate change mitigation in Colombia’s cattle sector

Key messages The RUMINANT model qualifies as an advanced or “Tier 3” method for estimating emissions from enteric fermentation in ruminant livestock. The RUMINANT model …read more

Scaling up sustainability in commodity agriculture: Transferability of governance mechanisms across the coffee and cattle sectors in Brazil

Development of methane conversion factor models for Zebu beef cattle fed low-quality crop residues and by-products in tropical regions

Farmers and climate to profit from more precise fertilizer management

Seminal study on nitrous oxide emissions from fertilizer in large-scale irrigated wheat cropping systems shows that reducing nitrogen fertilizer rates significantly cuts emissions, without reducing …read more