Credit Bereket Tsegay Humbo Ethiopia 20_03_2016

Grazing Cattle Can Reduce Agriculture’s Carbon Footprint

By Adam Russell, Texas A&M AgriLife Communications

Texas A&M AgriLife research shows that proper grazing protocols can regenerate soil systems and ecosystem functions. “In non-cropping and cropping areas, grazing ruminants in a manner that enhances soil health reduces the carbon footprint of agriculture much more than by reducing ruminant numbers and provides highly nutritious food that has sustained pastoral livelihoods and cultures for centuries,” Teague said.

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Eastern Sudan, Photo credit: Bereket Tsegay, PENHA 2013

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