Leading Partners in Science The initial stock-take of GHG inventory &mitigation research activities in Alliance member countries: Insights, lessons and

Leading Partners in Science

The initial stock-take of GHG inventory &mitigation research activities in Alliance member countries:

Insights, lessons and opportunities

Dr Victoria HattonOperations Manager - International

Copyright © 2010 New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre 18 April 2023 | 1


What is the stock-take?

An opportunity to gain a global perspective of

agricultural greenhouse gas research

A Big Picture overview of research worldwide

Complete knowledge of the research being undertaken



Origins of the stock-take

Global Research Alliance Senior Officials Meeting

Wellington, New Zealand April 2010



Why do a global stock-take?

Reason 1

“To develop a collective understanding of

individual countries activities”

• Current initiatives are all ad-hoc

- Researcher-researcher

- Country/Region specific

- Single cause Networks



Why do a global stock-take?

Reason 2

“To enhance collaborative agricultural

greenhouse gas emission research”

• SWOT analysis

• Quantum leap in science



It’s a Jigsaw Puzzle

• Building it piece by piece

• Collecting information from research groups around the world



Organising the Jigsaw




Two iterations of the stock take:

• 2010

30 countries responded 1133 projects

• 2011

33 countries responded 1300 projects



Key revisions:

• Clearer definitions of the categories used to capture information

• Decision to limit the type of data that was captured

• Greater awareness across the research groups to promote the initiative


System Category Greenhouse Gas

Emission pathway

Research topic

Keywords for

research project

Research Type

Primary Research Outcome

Start Date

End Date

Livestock Group

Beef cattle Methane emissions

Methane from

stored manures

Manure treatment/

storage

GHG emissions

from intensive

beef manure management

Applied/tactical

Tech transfer & adoption of

new practices/

technologies

2009 2012


Summary of key capabilities & research projects (country level)


Country to Country synergies / commonalities / shared interests



Building the Jigsaw




Livestock Research Cross Cutting ResearchPaddy Rice ResearchCroplands Research


Completing the Jigsaw



Response rate


+59+59

+4

+48

+170


All emissions Soil Carbon sinks/sources Nitrous Oxide emissions

GHG Split – by country


Methane emissions


GHG Split – by Group


All emissions

Soil Carbon sinks/sources

Nitrous Oxide emissions


Outcomes – area


1. Accounting methodologies2. Adoption of new practices/technologies

3. Development of mitigation technologies/techniques4. Discovery of mitigation technologies/techniques

5. Improved national inventory6. Knowledge transfer

7. Low GHG emitting production systems8. National/international policy development

9. Tech transfer & adoption of new practices/technologies10.Testing of mitigation technologies/techniques


Outcomes - type



Funding sources – project totals



Funding sources – by group


1.Government2.Industry

3.Industry/Government (equal)4.International

5.Philanthropic foundation6.Private company

7.Tertiary institution


Project Personnel – by Country



Project Personnel – by Group



Livestock Research Group









Completing a 1000 piece Jigsaw Puzzle

How do we continue to build the jigsaw?

• Broadening the scope of the data to include non-funded AGHG research

• Engagement by all research organisations/private institutions/government agencies within and across countries

• Discussions around the definitions and the categories in the questionnaire survey



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Ruminants Number of projectsBeef cattle 104Buffalo 2Dairy cattle 164 Sheep 17Goats 5Generic ruminant 108

Non ruminantsChickens 20Horses 2Pigs 56Generic non-ruminant 17

General othersGeneral Climate 3Generic inventory 11Generic soil 16Pasture Land 8

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