Reducing Methane Emissions from Livestock | Maik Kindermann | TEDxUniversityOfSouthAfrica

Fighting climate change requires a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions at scale. The agricultural sector can play a key role and be a key contributor to this strategy. The good news is that there is now new technology and innovation to help us cut down the methane emissions from cows and cattle and thereby creating a positive impact on our climate. Taking action on climate change, together. Inventor. Methane Inhibitor program for ruminants. Disruptive technology development for a global impact. Twitter: @MaikKindermann
Broad Life Sciences expertise. Experienced in global innovation management, strategy and business development and business strategy. Sound understanding of R&D management, IP strategies and licensing activities. Research on alternative proteins, plant-based proteins and cell-based proteins. Livestock management, dairy and beef cattle heard improvements.
Strong focus on sustainability topics, climate change research, carbon offsets for supply chains, voluntary carbon markets and compliance carbon markets.
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[@gemthomas-barry1357]

The process that occurs in ruminants is natural. I don't think humans should alter this. It’s like saying humans should take this pill to reduce the amount of CO2 we exhale. We need to look at things holistically and the cost benefits of different strategies within context. There are many strategies that can reduce or act as sinks to either reduce or remove carbon from the atmosphere, rather than telling the world poorest farmers who cannot even afford pay for their basic needs, that they need to increase their input by buying a product to reduce the methane. When the animals are naturally feeding of free grasses, something that they were design to do for hundreds of years. In the Holocene period about 4000 years’ mammoths and large ruminants roam the earth much more than what currently happening now, and GHGs balance was fine.

[@BernardNjathi]

Thank you for this. Very informative.

[@christopherwalton1373]

Biogenic Carbon Cycle with ruminant animals-
Some carbon went into the roots(not eaten), pasture grazing only removes 85% of the grass from a paddock if it is highly efficient (not eaten and trampled into the ground), some into exudates on the roots for microorganisms (not eaten) some into meat, bone, manure (Most of which feeds microorganisms and stored as organic matter) wool in sheep, milk etc…… how dose the methane burped out equal the same amount of co2 absorbed by the grass??? You cant make mass! How can the carbon be in all these places and still be back in the atmosphere?? Sequestration. If you don’t plough it up it’s stored for ever, problem solved 👍

[@sundaytimothy1449]

This is an interesting piece of knowledge!

[@wiezyczkowata]

BIOGAS PLANTS!!!!!!!!! build biogas plants!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mattbenson5694]

ever heard of an ice age?it's always changing.. always will

[@8Prescott]

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out we should end animal agriculture! Have a heart, compassion and empathy!

[@paleikas3180]

It obviously doesn’t take one to think the opposite.