Irene Valasi

Precision Livestock Farming as a Strategic Tool for Mitigating and Adapting to the Consequences of Climate Change in Farm Animals

Livestock production occupies a paradoxical position with respect to climate change: farm animals are highly vulnerable to heat stress, feed and water scarcity, and climate-sensitive disease, while the sector contributes an estimated 14.5% of anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, most of which is biogenic methane fro...