Silva: "cattle have a microbial flora that degrades the components of their diet, which are eliminated through belching"

Veterinary doctor Hernán Silva, who is the 1st Vice President of CARBAP and the head of the Rural Society of La Plata, emphasized that "when considering the global scenario, agriculture accounts for 20% of total greenhouse gas emissions; whereas the rest (industry, energy, transport) exceeds 70%." The agricultural leader assured that "cattle have a microbial flora that degrades the components of their diet, which are eliminated through burps," and explained that "the topic should not be discussed superficially" and "without the necessary knowledge." In that context, he detailed that "the biogenic emissions from cattle are due to methane and nitrous oxide" which derive from their digestive fermentations. "Firstly, methane, which is a greenhouse gas, persists in the atmosphere 100 times less than carbon dioxide." Secondly, the carbon that makes up the ...