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New research reveals British pig farming is reducing carbon footprint
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New research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests a change in feed was key to reducing the carbon impact of pig farming in the UK.
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40 percent over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using a new methodology, led by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast, Northern Ireland.
The independent research, funded by the EU, drew its conclusions from historic data on livestock systems across England, Scotland and Wales. Because the data on agricultural inputs was sparse, a new research methodology was developed in which outputs were used to retrospectively estimate inputs – a process called ‘inverted modelling’.
Feb 25, 2021
The carbon footprint of British pig farming has reduced by almost 40% over the last 20 years, according to a new study, using a new methodology, led by the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) at Queen’s University Belfast in Northern Ireland.
The independent research, funded by the EU, drew its conclusions from historic data on livestock systems across England, Scotland, and Wales. Because the data on agricultural inputs was sparse, a new research methodology was developed in which outputs were used to retrospectively estimate inputs – a process called “inverted modeling.”
Northern Ireland was not included in the study, but there are plans to extend the methodology to NI in the near future.