Farming, Production, and Food!
What are at least 3 crops that are estimated to decrease due to climate change?
Rice
Wheat
Corn
Soy
Potatoes
Bananas
Cocoa
Coffee
Which greenhouse gas is on the rise due to cattle?
Methane (CH4):
Livestock (cattle) cause a quarter of the greenhouse gas emissions due to the methane (CH4) that they produce. Cattle produce this methane when they digest food which is called enteric fermentation.
Which diet is most beneficial for reducing CO2 emissions
The vegan diet
What country is the world’s largest dairy producer?
India
Which greenhouse gas has increased due to soil management?
nitrous oxide (N2O):
From fertilizers (synthetic and organic), irrigating crops, cultivation of nitrogen-fixing crops, and the draining methods of soil.
The AgSTAr Program takes out this greenhouse gas to use for renewable energy which will reduce greenhouse emissions of this gas?
Methane
What is the purpose of ranching?
To raise livestock for meat consumption.
Agriculture management of croplands and grasslands can create emissions of this gas
(CO2)
This sustainable agricultural practice, used by indigenous communities worldwide, cuts out fertilizer and instead burns and clears vegetation for farming
Swidden
Which food produces a whopping 70.6 kg of greenhouse gas emissions per kilogram?
Beef
What percent of total greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture?
About 14% of greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture.
___ gardens are a sustainable practices used by Indigenous nations in Coastal WA, BC, and Alaska.
Clam gardens