Marina PiattoClimate and Agriculture Supply Chains

Mobilizes philanthropy to solve the climate crisis and ensure a prosperous future.

Initiative on Climate and Agriculture

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63% BrazilianEmissions

Brazilian GHG Emissions from Agriculture

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Brazilian GHG Emissions by Agriculture Sector

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MT- State 23 million heads

Alta Floresta - 0,5 million heads

ICV, 2014

GHG Calculator Selection

2) Applied toTropical

Conditions

1) GHG sources in“on farm”beef cattleProduction

3) EmissionFactor

modifications

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Method Application

Tools for GHG Emission AssessmentBeef Cattle Production in Brazil

Policy MakingMarket-Oriented Economical Feasibility

Mitigation Options Tool for agriculture

EAGLLE TOOL

~10% pasture area recovery

Programa Novo Campo

Programa Novo Campo - Results

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24

Meat Production(kg of carcass)

~150%more meatproduced

Mea

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(Kg

carc

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/ h

a)

CO2

Scope of the GHG Emission Evaluation

Pasture recovery and maintenance

0.2 t Urea /ha / y1.5 t lime / ha

CO2

HerdCow

Calves

Male

Female

Pasture condition10% recovery90% degraded

On-Farm Scale

CH4 N2OCO2

N2O

Scope of Industrial Process (i.e. farm inputs

production)

Scope of Transport and Agricultural Production

(i.e. animal feed)

CO2CH4 N2O CO2CH4 N2OCO2

0.35

0.40

0.45

0.50

0.55

GH

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tCO

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1)

-22%GHG emissions

per ha

GHG emission per ha

PastureRestoration

Antes Programa Novo Campo

Animal Management Farm

Management

GHG Emissions Intensity(GHG emission per kg of carcass)

CO2e

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150

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-70%in GHG emissionsper kg of carcass

n=1

n=7n=6

n=3n=5

n=4n=7

n=4n=2

0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0

Tangara da Serra (P)

Alta Floresta (P)Alta Floresta (NP)

Rolim de Moura (P)Rolim de Moura (NP)

Apui (P)Apui (NP)

Paragominas (P)Paragominas (NP)

Kg of C02 emitted per kilogram of beef produced

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Climate Change Mitigation through Intensified Pasture Management: Estimating GHG on Cattle Farms in the Brazilian Amazon

Mitigation Potential of Brazilian Agriculture for 2030?

CH4 N2O

2030

Soil C Level

CO2

520 Mt CO2e ~ -50%

2013

400 100

Soil C Level

CO2CH4 N2O

600 - 300

Enhanced soil C sequestrationIncrease production: 30% (MAPA)

Zero Deforestation

280 Mt CO2e

Agriculture and Livestock Mitigation Potential

- Win-win scenario: increase production and reduce GHG emissions

Take Home Messages

- Recovering pasture land is key for meeting demand and climate targets

marina@imaflora.org

Recovery of 20 mi ha of pasturelands

Emissions 2013Net Result

200 Mt CO2 eqavoided y-1

-350

-200

-50

100

250

400

550

700

Degradation

Beef Cattle

Soil C Sequestration

500 Mt CO2 300 Mt CO2

- 40%of current GHG

Emissions

60 mi ha40 mi ha

+20 mi ha

Agriculture and Livestock Potential