This report summarizes the results of consultations, assessment and prioritization of measurement, reporting and verification (MRV) needs with stakeholders in Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria. It presents a framework for assessing country-specific needs, opportunities and priorities for improving livestock MRV systems.
Wilkes A, Wassie SE, Dijkman J. 2020. A framework for identifying country-specific MRV improvement needs in the livestock sector: Lessons from Kenya, Ethiopia and Nigeria. CCAFS Working Paper no. 346. Wageningen, the Netherlands: CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security (CCAFS) and Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA).
Journal article aimed at identifying options for mitigating GHG emissions from Kenya’s expanding dairy production, specifically for smallholder dairy farms.
Wilkes A, Wassie SE, Odhong’ C, Fraval S, van Dijk S. 2020. Variation in the carbon footprint of milk production on smallholder dairy farms in central Kenya. Journal of Cleaner Production.
The Livestock Activity Data Guidance (L-ADG) provides practical methods for countries to estimate the activity data used to compile livestock GHG inventories using the IPCC Tier 2 approach. The purpose is to support countries to improve the accuracy of the livestock emission estimates in national GHG inventories, and thus enable countries to measure and report progress towards their NDCs.
Andreas Wilkes, Ugo Pica-Ciamarra, Carolyn Opio
2019
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases
These free online courses cover topics in the areas of food and nutrition security, social and economic development and sustainable management of natural resources. All courses are designed for self-paced learning and can be downloaded. Resources and reading material links are available. Relevant courses include:
There are some courses that offer multiple languages and also some software restrictions.
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2019
Describes methods established by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) for GHG estimation from farms and forests. Recommends a single method for quantifying GHG emissions/sequestration for each particular source category (e.g., CH4 from rice cultivation) determined from the activity data, published emission factors, and accounting methods and tools typically available for the farm/forest scale in the U.S.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Agriculture Guidance is a supplement to the GHG Protocol’s Corporate Standard. Combined, these documents provide guidance for agricultural companies developing a GHG inventory, but can also apply to other types of organizations. Format: Text guidelines.
World Resources Institute, World Business Council for Sustainable Development.
CDM provides methodologies for:
- Rice cultivation
- Livestock
- Manure management
- Fertilizer management
- Mulching
These methodologies are intended for monitoring of CDM projects. The CDM allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2. These CERs can be traded and sold. Format is text guidelines. Developed by CDM.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
This methodology is applicable to manure management on livestock farms where the existing anaerobic manure treatment system is replaced by a manure management system that results in fewer GHG emissions compared to the existing system. It is intended for monitoring of CDM projects. The CDM allows emission-reduction projects in developing countries to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits, each equivalent to one tonne of CO2. These CERs can be traded and sold. Format is text guidelines. Developed by CDM.
Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
The tool allows users to compare national GHG inventory data for the AFOLU sector reported to the UNFCCC with data from the FAOSTAT Emissions database. The tool can help countries improve their capacity to report the AFOLU sector in their National GHG Inventory.
FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Rome, Italy
The Emissions Overview tool report gives emissions and trends in the AFOLU sector, subdivided by source categories, for one or more user-specified countries. It also contextualizes emissions within the regions, continents and globally. It is based on the FAOSTAT emissions database. It aims to support countries in the preparation of NAMAs and NDCs.
FAO, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations: Rome, Italy
