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Estimating environmental efficiency in dairy production using by-production technology

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  • Mehta, Yashree
  • Reichenbach, Marion
  • Brümmer, Bernhard
  • Schlecht, Eva

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Milk production in developing countries is characterized by low per animal yield and disproportionately high GHG emissions. Specific policy recommendations are necessary to improve the technical as well as environmental efficiency of dairy production, especially for small farms. However, limited financial resources owned by producers lead to high transaction costs of introducing change. Both, concentrate feed and roughage, that is dry nonconcentrates, are used in milk production. These inputs are also responsible for methane emissions through enteric fermentation. Especially cellulose-rich dry nonconcentrates are fueling methane emissions through enteric fermentation.

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  • Mehta, Yashree & Reichenbach, Marion & Brümmer, Bernhard & Schlecht, Eva, 2025. "Estimating environmental efficiency in dairy production using by-production technology," Agricultural Systems, Elsevier, vol. 223(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:agisys:v:223:y:2025:i:c:s0308521x24003500
    DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2024.104200
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