September 28, 2008 by greengard
Let us
consider Swedish agriculture, 2.5 million hectares. With better use of existing
knowledge, methods and technology the following could be achieved without
increase in costs or reduced production:
Improved
adaption of nitrogen use (annual adaptation and precision farming) could reduce
greenhouse gases by 0.3 million tons carbon dioxide equivalents (GHG)
Improved soil
carbon management can contribute 0.9 million tons GHG at least for a few
decades.
The figures
are per year.
Some
comparisons:
Swedish air
traffic emits 0.7 million tons GHG, and is much discussed.
If the road
traffic could reduce fuel consumtion by 10 % (keeping speed limits, better
driving) 2 million tons GHG are saved.
Agriculture
can not solve the climate problem, but can contribute more than is commonly
realized. And in addition there is the bioenergy production.