Project profile

Title	Reducing enteric methane for improving food security and livelihoods
Tags	Methane emissionsLivestockClimate action
Start Date	November 2015
End Date	December 2023
Status	Ongoing
Donor	Climate and Clean Air Coalition UN Environment Programme
Recipient and target areas	Africa, Asia and Latin America
Project code	EP/INT/431/UEP
Partners	Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre New Zealand Government National Partners
Beneficiaries	Governments Policy makers Livestock farmers
Activities	Identify ruminant production systems in target countries for detailed GHG emission assessments. Analyse and prioritize country and system-specific opportunities to improve animal productivity and reduce enteric methane emission intensity. Develop packages of appropriate cost-effective technologies and recommend policy options to reduce emission intensity. Identify demonstration sites and partners for farm testing of the technical packages. Develop and disseminate communication and outreach materials.
Impact	Enhanced institutional capacity and knowledge sharing. Increased awareness and policy advocacy. Catalysed funding for methane mitigation. Initiated collaborative partnerships for methane mitigation in the agricultural sector.
Contact	[email protected] [email protected]
SDGs	1281213 15
More topics	CCAC ACTIVITIES

Livestock and enteric methane