Demonstrating Agricultural Mitigation of Climate Change: a Farmers' Perspective

Farmers are directly affected by climate change but they are most importantly key partners in providing solutions

According to the IPCC, “mitigation is the technological change and substitution that reduce resource inputs and emissions per unit of output”

  • Soil carbon sequestration (89% or 1 to 4 billion T CO2/ yr) :
  • Sustainable agricultural practices through restoration of organic soils cropland , reduced tillage, agro-forestry…
  • Grazing land management
  • Renewable energy production including bioenergy
  • Water management

 

Year: 2010
Category: Climate Change

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