BovEco

Fighting climate change, one cow at a time!

That's the proportion of agricultural methane emissions released by ruminants [1].

One cow produces over 100 kg of methane a year...

...now imagine close to 1.5 billion cows globally [2].

that is

million metric tons of enteric methane produced by cattle—globally [3].

As the global population increases,

so will the demand for beef and dairy products!

Methane emissions drive serious environmental issues:

accelerating global temperatures, degrading air quality, and threatening crop growth—ultimately harming human and animal health alike.

Tackling these CH₄ issues is essential for a healthier planet.

Methane has a shorter atmospheric life of 7-12 years compared to other long-lasting GHGs [4].

Cutting methane emissions now can lead to quicker reductions in global warming and atm. GHG levels.

GMO plants used to feed cows could be modified to

solve the methane problem ?

[1] Ian Tiseo. (2023). Global cattle methane emissions 1990-2021. Statista. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1261318/cattle-methane-emissions-worldwide/#:~:text=Methane%20emissions%20produced%20by%20cattle%20worldwide%201990%2D2021& text=Global%20methane%20(CH4)%20emissions%20produced,since%20the%20turn%20of%20century.
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[2] Agricultural Canada and Agri-Food Canada. (2019). Government of Canada. Reducing methane emissions from livestock. https://agriculture.canada.ca/en/science/story-agricultural-science/scientific-achievements-agriculture/reducing-methane-emissions-livestock
[3] Tseten, T., Sanjorjo, R. A., Kwon, M., & Kim, S. W. (2022). Strategies to Mitigate Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminant Animals. Journal of microbiology and biotechnology, 32(3), 269–277. https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.2202.02019
[4] International Energy Agency (2022). Methane and climate change – global methane tracker 2022 – analysis. IEA. https://www.iea.org/reports/global-methane-tracker-2022/methane-and-climate-change