FSC in dialog: Is it feasible to mitigate methane gas emissions from tropical ruminant animals?

November 12, 2013

On November 12 Dr. Aberra Melesse from the Institute of Animal Nutrition of the University of Hohenheim presented and discussed the topic: “Is it feasible to mitigate methane gas emissions from tropical ruminant animals? A global challenge to food security in developing countries”, at the lecture series “FSC in dialog” in Hohenheim.

The livestock sector is socially and politically very significant. It has a key role for food security in many developing nations. About 76% of global cattle are found in Asia, Latin America and Africa. However, ruminant livestock are the main source of GHG emissions mainly methane; in which tropical animals are considered as the major contributors. Among other factors, low quality feed resources with high fibrous contents are considered as the primary reasons for high methane gas emissions by ruminants in tropical and subtropical regions of the globe.