Farmers Weekly Interactive: 7% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture says Hilary Benn

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7% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture says Hilary Benn

7% of the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions come from agriculture – about the same as from aviation, although aviation emissions are probably going to increase.There are lots of practical steps that can be taken to reduce direct emissions of methane and nitrous oxide are practical – for example by using fertilizer more efficiently, by providing animals with diets that specifically match their nutrient requirements, or by improving manure management and using anaerobic digestion to generate power at the same time.

The Biogen on-farm anaerobic digestion plant in Bedfordshire - processes 12,000 tonnes of pig slurry and 30,000 tonnes of food waste a year, to produce biogas. This runs a generator with an electrical output that’s enough to power 600- 800 homes. That is farming at the cutting edge of technology and the fight against climate change.

For more information on developing your own energy on-farm anaerobic digestion plant contact the Pear Group at mma@europehouse.com