Livestock: the good, the bad and … Mario Herrero, ILRI ILRI APM, Addis Ababa, April 2010

Why are we here today? ‘ Livestock are responsible for 51% of global GHG emissions’

Livestock – the goods (1) At least 600 million of the World’s poor depend on livestock Thornton et al. 2002, revised 2009

CO 2 CH 4 N 2 O Deforestation Enteric fermentation Manure mgt Chemical N. fert. production On-farm fossil fuel Deforestation OM release from ag. soils Pasture degradation Processing fossil fuel Transport fossil fuel Enteric fermentation Manure storage / processing N fertilization Legume production Manure storage / processing Manure spreading / dropping Manu indirect emissions Lives tock and GHG: 18% of global emis sions (varies between 13-18% depending on the source) FAO 2006

Livestock: the good, the bad and … thanks! APM 2010 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia