Why Kenyan rangeland cattle need new methane emission factors

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dc.creatorGurmu, Endale Balcha
dc.creatorArndt, Claudia
dc.date2025-08-11
dc.date2025-12-29T05:56:32Z
dc.date2025-12-29T05:56:32Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:05:51Z
dc.descriptionThis blog explains why default methane emission factors used in national greenhouse gas inventories do not adequately represent Kenya’s diverse rangeland and pastoral cattle systems. Using site-specific measurements from three ranching and pastoral systems in southern Kenya, the study demonstrates how differences in breed, body weight, feed quality, and animal mobility lead to substantial variation in methane emissions. The findings highlight the importance of adopting IPCC Tier 2, system-specific emission factors to improve inventory accuracy and support effective climate mitigation strategies for Kenyan livestock systems.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/179306
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/142098
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Livestock Research Institute
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceGurmu, E. and Arndt, C. 2025. Why Kenyan rangeland cattle need new methane emission factors. Blog Post. Nairobi, Kenya: ILRI.
dc.subjectmethane emission
dc.subjectrangelands
dc.subjectcattle
dc.subjectpastoral systems
dc.subjectgreenhouse gases
dc.titleWhy Kenyan rangeland cattle need new methane emission factors
dc.typeBlog Post

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