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Low carbon beef
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Wed, 07/17/2024 – 15:28
Photographer
Gabriel Faria
Attribution Copyright
Copyright © 2024
Photo Caption
This photo was taken at Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral, in Sinop, MT, Brazil, in May 2024. It shows beef cattle in an experiment of integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems. This research evaluates the carbon balance of the production system, animal performance and helps to promote a more sustainable production system, with lower net emissions of greenhouse gases. It is a form of sustainable intensification of agricultural production.
Photo Location (City/Village)
Sinop/Mato Grosso
Image
Image
Submission Type
2024 Photo Contest
Photo Topic
Agriculture
Food Security
Photo Country
Brazil
Photo Credit
Gabriel Faria/Embrapa Agrossilvipastoril
Contest Winner (USAID)
Off
Contest Honorable Mention (non-USAID)
Off
Teaser Text
This is the biggest experimental field of an integrated crop-livestock-forestry system in the world. Located in Sinop, Mato Grosso, Brazil, within the Amazon biome, it contributes to developing low-carbon production. In the picture, the cattle are enjoying the shade of the trees, reducing the warm sensation during a hot afternoon. Trees capture CO2, compensating for animals’ methane emissions.
Date Taken
2024-05-21
Submitter (Individual Name/Organization)
Gabriel Faria/Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral
What is the connection between the activity or project depicted in the photo and climate change?
Integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems make it possible to produce meat with low carbon emissions, or with net negative emissions. Well-managed trees and pasture offset methane emissions from animals, reducing the carbon footprint of meat. In addition, the trees offer thermal comfort to the animals, making the system more resilient to rising temperatures.
Is this image connected to a USAID project?
No
If no, what organization is the project associated with?
Embrapa Agrosilvopastoral (Brazil)
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