Livestock production plays a significant role in climate change discussions, contributing both challenges and potential solutions. Research examines how grazing, feed, and management practices influence greenhouse gas emissions, land use, and the balance between food production and environmental impact.
The Real Food Research Hub curates peer-reviewed studies and credible sources that assess the complex relationship between livestock systems and climate change.
Livestock production plays a significant role in climate change discussions, contributing both challenges...
Global agricultural land use and human food supply
Agricultural land use shapes food availability, biodiversity, and climate. Studies examine...
Agroecology and regenerative agriculture
Agroecology and regenerative agriculture aim to restore ecosystems while producing food...
Application in LMIC smallholder communities
In low- and middle-income countries, smallholder pig and poultry farming provide vital nutrition and livelihoods...
Environmental modelling and data
Environmental modelling helps predict the impacts of agricultural practices on climate, land, and ecosystems...
Grasslands have evolved alongside grazing animals, shaping ecosystems and supporting biodiversity. Research investigates how grazing patterns, from wild megafauna to domesticated herds, influence soil health, carbon storage, and landscape resilience.
This category of the Real Food Research Hub brings together peer-reviewed evidence and respected analyses on the role of grazing in the evolution of grasslands and their ecological functions.
The transition from wild megafauna to domesticated livestock reshaped both ecosystems and human societies. Studies explore how domestication altered grazing pressures, nutrient cycles, and the role of animals in supporting food systems.
Within the Real Food Research Hub, this category compiles peer-reviewed studies and credible research on the environmental and agricultural implications of domestication.
Greenhouse gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, and nitrous oxide are key contributors to climate change. Research examines how livestock production, feed systems, and land management contribute to emissions, and how mitigation strategies can reduce their impact.
The Real Food Research Hub provides peer-reviewed studies and other authoritative sources on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and livestock.
Balancing livestock’s contributions to emissions with their role in food production is a complex challenge. Studies assess how management, efficiency improvements, and land use interact to shape net greenhouse gas outputs from livestock systems.
Within the Real Food Research Hub, this category compiles peer-reviewed studies and credible sources evaluating net emissions from livestock.
Keywords: livestock, net emissions, greenhouse gases, agriculture, climate change.
