Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Beef Cattle Breeding Based on the Ecological Cycle Model

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15467686
AutoresHongpeng Guo (0000-0003-0625-8929, Jilin University), Zixu Su (Jilin University), Xiao Yang (0009-0009-6059-6081, Jilin University), Shuang Xu (0000-0002-3470-0609, Jilin University), Pan Hong (Jilin University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número15
Páginas9481-9481
Fecha de publicación2022-08-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph19159481
PMID35954833
OpenAlexW4289522273
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas9

Over the past few decades, the supply of beef has increasingly become available with the great improvement of the quality of life, especially in developing countries. However, along with the demand for meat products of high quality and the transformation of dietary structure, the impact of massive agricultural greenhouse gas emissions on the environmental load cannot be ignored. Therefore, the objective of this study is to predict the annual greenhouse gas emissions of 10 million heads of beef cattle under both the ecological cycle model (EC model) and the non-ecological cycle model (non-EC model), respectively, in order to compare the differences between these two production models in each process, and thus explore which one is more sustainable and environmentally friendly. To this end, through the life cycle assessment (LCA), this paper performs relevant calculations according to the methodology of 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (2019 IPCC Inventories). The results have shown that the total GHG emissions of the non-EC model were almost 4 times higher than those of the EC model, and feed-grain cultivation and manure management were main emission sources in both models. The non-EC model produced significantly more emissions than the EC model in each kind of GHG, especially the largest gap between these two was in CO 2 emissions that accounted for 68.01% and 56.17% of the respective planting and breeding systems. This study demonstrates that the transformation of a beef cattle breeding model has a significant direct impact on cutting agricultural GHG emissions, and persuades other countries in the similar situation to vigorously advocate ecological cycling breeding model instead of the traditional ones so that promotes coordinated development between planting industry and beef cattle breeding industry

Agriculture · Animal science · Beef Cattle · Biology · Economics · Greenhouse gas · Life-cycle assessment · Manure · Manure management · Production (economics · Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact · Energy, Environment, Economic Growth · Environmental Impact and Sustainability · Environmental Science · Ecology