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Titre : Contribution of smallholder ruminant livestock farming to enteric methane emissions in Lower Nyando, Western Kenya

Auteur : Onyango, Alice Anyango

Université de soutenance : Universität Hohenheim

Grade : “Doktor der Agrarwissenschaften” (Dr. sc. agr. / PhD in Agricultural Sciences) 2017

Résumé
The present study proposed some area-specific solutions and/or recommendations to common challenges hindering accurate estimation of enteric methane (CH4) emissions from sub-Saharan smallholder cattle systems. The results show that enteric CH4 from cattle systems in Kenya are an important contributor to agricultural greenhouse gases (GHG) and hence, needs close attention in the on-going process of developing Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions in the Kenyan livestock sector. However, the multi-functionality of animals in these systems should be considered in future in the assessment of emission factors (EF) and (emission intensities) EI. There appears to be great potential for reducing emissions, for example by improving animal husbandry, animal feeding and performance.

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