Variability of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Relation to Economic and Ecological Indicators from Cattle Farms

Leszek Sieczko, Zofia Koloszko-Chomentowska and Anna Sieczko ()
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Leszek Sieczko: Department of Biometry, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland
Zofia Koloszko-Chomentowska: Department of Management Economy and Finance, Bialystok University of Technology, 15-351 Bialystok, Poland
Anna Sieczko: Department of Tourism, Social Communication and Counselling, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland

Energies, 2024, vol. 17, issue 8, 1-18

Abstract: Agricultural production, including animal husbandry, is associated with greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, which have a negative impact on the environment. The purpose of this study was to determine methane and nitrous oxide emissions at the level of individual farms and to identify differences in emissions by type of production. Analyses were conducted using data from the FADN agricultural accounting system, covering the farms in Poland engaged in dairy production and the breeding of other grazing livestock for the period from 2012 to 2021. The relationships and trends of the indicators during the study period were also analyzed. The statistical analysis confirmed the relationship between greenhouse gas emissions and economic performance. In the case of dairy farms, the emissions averaged 137.09 kg·ha −1 of methane and 94.05 kg·ha −1 of nitrous oxide, which were found to increase as the net-added value and farm income increased. The results of the presented research highlight the existence of a link between economic goals and GHG emissions, which is an important contribution to the development of mitigation strategies in livestock production.

Keywords: agricultural production; emission; methane; nitrous oxide; dairy cows; grazing livestock; family farm income; land productivity (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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