Soil: carbon sequestration
Besides the ocean, soils are the largest carbon storehouse. With proper management, agricultural soils can even store significantly more carbon than they currently do. Capturing CO2 in the form of soi...
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Agroforestry
...ready knows that trees provide a lot of services to society such as: Increased biodiversityMore carbon storage in the soilMitigating the effects of climate changeAir purificationLandscape and r...
Nitrogen
...inning of the next season they can be plowed under, where they also have a beneficial effect on the carbon content of the soil. Nitrous oxide The Global Warming Potential (GWP) of nitro...
Methane emissions in livestock farming (enteric emissions)
Greenhouse gases: a question of balance Carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) are natural greenhouse gases. They play an important role in the quality of life on our planet ...
Food: Food safety
...re toxins, veterinary drug residues, allergens, antinutritional factors, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, micro/nanoplastics, ...Chemical molecules in food products require ...
Alternatives to castration of piglets
...Ecologically, intact boars are also the best choice, as their nitrogen and phosphorus emissions and carbon footprint are lower than those of barrows. Moreover, it is no longer necessary to castrate...