Greenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: Implications for climate change mitigation

dc.creatorVetter, S.H.
dc.creatorSapkota, T.B.
dc.creatorHillier, J.
dc.creatorStirling, C.
dc.creatorMacdiarmid, J.I.
dc.creatorAleksandrowicz, L.
dc.creatorGreen, R.
dc.creatorJoy, E.J.M.
dc.creatorDangour, A.D.
dc.creatorSmith, P.
dc.date2017-06-27T15:49:26Z
dc.date2017-06-27T15:49:26Z
dc.date2017
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-17T20:01:17Z
dc.date.available2023-07-17T20:01:17Z
dc.identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10883/18610
dc.identifier10.1016/j.agee.2016.12.024
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/7510811
dc.descriptionAgriculture is a major source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally. The growing global population is putting pressure on agricultural production systems that aim to secure food production while minimising GHG emissions. In this study, the GHG emissions associated with the production of major food commodities in India are calculated using the Cool Farm Tool. GHG emissions, based on farm management for major crops (including cereals like wheat and rice, pulses, potatoes, fruits and vegetables) and livestock-based products (milk, eggs, chicken and mutton meat), are quantified and compared. Livestock and rice production were found to be the main sources of GHG emissions in Indian agriculture with a country average of 5.65 kg CO2eq kg−1 rice, 45.54 kg CO2eq kg−1 mutton meat and 2.4 kg CO2eq kg−1 milk. Production of cereals (except rice), fruits and vegetables in India emits comparatively less GHGs with <1 kg CO2eq kg−1 product. These findings suggest that a shift towards dietary patterns with greater consumption of animal source foods could greatly increase GHG emissions from Indian agriculture. A range of mitigation options are available that could reduce emissions from current levels and may be compatible with increased future food production and consumption demands in India.
dc.description234-241
dc.formatPDF
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier Masson
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dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.source237
dc.sourceAgriculture, Ecosystems and Environment
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
dc.subjectCool Farm tool
dc.subjectIndian Diets
dc.subjectGREENHOUSE GASES
dc.subjectFOOD PRODUCTION
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABILITY
dc.titleGreenhouse gas emissions from agricultural food production to supply Indian diets: Implications for climate change mitigation
dc.typeArticle
dc.coverageINDIA
dc.coverageIndia
dc.coverageAmsterdam, Netherlands


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