Carbon footprints, mitigation effects and economic performance of dairy farm systems in Inner Mongolia

Sha Wei, Stewart Ledgard, Junming Fan, Yanfeng Tian and Hongmin Dong

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 214, issue C

Abstract: Reducing the GHG emissions intensity of milk production has become a key sustainability challenge for the dairy sector. Addressing this challenge requires thorough understanding of the current GHG emission levels of individual farms, the practices influencing GHG emissions, and the economic trade-offs associated with reducing those emissions.

Keywords: Carbon footprint; Life cycle assessment; Mitigation options; Economic performance; Dairy farm system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103835

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