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Development of methane emission factors for enteric fermentation in cattle from Benin using IPCC Tier 2 methodology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 November 2014

J. B. Kouazounde ,
J. D. Gbenou ,
S. Babatounde ,
N. Srivastava ,
S. H. Eggleston ,
C. Antwi ,
J. Baah  and
T. A. McAllister
J. B. Kouazounde
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O. Box 526, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
J. D. Gbenou
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technique, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O. Box 526, Cotonou, Republic of Benin
S. Babatounde
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of the Agronomic Science, University of Abomey-Calavi, P.O. Box 526, Cotonou, Japan
N. Srivastava
Affiliation:
Technical Support Unit, IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program, C/0 I.G.E.S., 2108-11, Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0115, Republic of Benin
S. H. Eggleston
Affiliation:
Technical Support Unit, IPCC National Greenhouse Gas Inventory Program, C/0 I.G.E.S., 2108-11, Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa 240-0115, Republic of Benin
C. Antwi
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Science, College of Agriculture and Natural Resources Kwame Nkrumah, University of Science and Technology Kumasi, Ghana
J. Baah
Affiliation:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 4B1
T. A. McAllister*
Affiliation:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre P.O. Box 3000, Lethbridge, AB, Canada T1J 4B1
*
†E-mail: tim.mcAllister@agr.gc.ca
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Abstract

The objective of this study was to develop emission factors (EF) for methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in cattle native to Benin. Information on livestock characteristics and diet practices specific to the Benin cattle population were gathered from a variety of sources and used to estimate EF according to Tier 2 methodology of the 2006 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Most cattle from Benin are Bos taurus represented by Borgou, Somba and Lagune breeds. They are mainly multi-purpose, being used for production of meat, milk, hides and draft power and grazed in open pastures and crop lands comprising tropical forages and crops. Estimated enteric CH4 EFs varied among cattle breeds and subcategory owing to differences in proportions of gross energy intake expended to meet maintenance, production and activity. EFs ranged from 15.0 to 43.6, 16.9 to 46.3 and 24.7 to 64.9 kg CH4/head per year for subcategories of Lagune, Somba and Borgou cattle, respectively. Average EFs for cattle breeds were 24.8, 29.5 and 40.2 kg CH4/head per year for Lagune, Somba and Borgou cattle, respectively. The national EF for cattle from Benin was 39.5 kg CH4/head per year. This estimated EF was 27.4% higher than the default EF suggested by IPCC for African cattle with the exception of dairy cattle. The outcome of the study underscores the importance of obtaining country-specific EF to estimate global enteric CH4 emissions.

Keywords

methaneenteric fermentationemission factorcattleBeninAfrica
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Research Article
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animal , Volume 9 , Supplement 3 , March 2015 , pp. 526 - 533
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© The Animal Consortium and Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, as represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food in Canada. [2014] 

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