1.3 GREENHOUSE GASES EMISSION

GREENHOUSE GASES

Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere

either natural or anthropogenic.

primary GH pollutants are carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide.

Carbon dioxide (C02)

Methane (CH4)

Nitrous oxide (N20)

Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs)

Perfluorocarbons (PFCs)

Sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)

GHG IDENTIFIED IN KYOTO PROTOCOL

Farm equipment, burning fossil fuels, burning/clearing farm, drainign and degradation of peat lands

THE MAIN CAUSES OF CO2 e

emission from livestock, liquid manure, leak from gas fields, decomposition of vegetation in rice paddies

THE MAIN CAUSES OF CH4 e

fertilizers, animal waste, deforestation

THE MAIN CAUSES OF N2Oe

No-till agriculture

Conservation tillage

Use fossil fuels efficiently

Reduce heat loss

Use alternative energy sources

Use fertilizers efficiently

REDUCING CO2 e ON FARMS

Proper handling of fecal wastes

Modifying the diets of livestock

Improving productivity and fertility

REDUCING CH4 e ON FARMS

Regularly testing your fertilizer spreader to ensure accurate application

Ensuring that any staff applying fertilizer are well trained and only use the minimum necessary

Crop nutrient management planning

Carrying out soil analysis to establish how much fertilizer is needed

Using technology to target nutrient

Use and cut machinery use

Incorporating manures to reduce the need for inorganic fertilizer

Improving slurry handling

REDUCING N2Oe ON FARMS

CARBON FOOTPRINT

defined as the total amount of GHG produced to directly and indirectly support activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).