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Animal Production Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Research from a Country’s Perspective

Country: LITHUANIA Presenters: Vaclovas Boguzas 1 Violeta Juskiene 2

1 Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Institute of Agroecosystems and Soil Sciences 2 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Institute of Animal Science

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(EUR 21209 EN - European Communities, 2004; Jones et al., 2004)

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3513.5 3513 3495.7 3482.9 3463.6 2292.1 2958.3 2936.4 2926.5 2927.8 55 58.8 59.1 59.6 59.8 1172.1 495.9 500.2 496.8 475.9 500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 4000

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010

Thousand ha

Agricultural land Arrable land Gardens Grassland

Development of cattle population in Lithuania, thous. heads

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2,321.5 2,196.6 1,701.0 1,384.3 1,152.4 1,065.1 1,054.1 1,068.0 927.7 897.8 748.3 751.7 779.1 812.1 792.0 800.3 838.8 834.1 773.0 731.1 707.7 698.1 0.0 500.0 1,000.0 1,500.0 2,000.0 2,500.0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Development of pig population in Lithuania, thous. heads

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2,435.9 2,179.8 1,359.8 1,196.2 1,259.8 1,270.0 1,127.6 1,205.2 1,167.7 936.1 867.6 1,010.8 1,061.0 1,057.4 1,073.3 1,114.7 1,127.1 923.2 897.1 928.2 929.4 790.3 0.0 500.0 1,000.0 1,500.0 2,000.0 2,500.0 3,000.0 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

The trend in aggregated emissions in agriculture (Gg CO2 eq.)

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2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010

Agricultural soils Manure management Enteric fermentation

Climate Research

Climate Research in Lithuania:

• Many occasional research projects, dissertations, experiments

(especially till 2010);

• National research programme „Ecosystems in Lithuania: Climate

Change and Human Impact (2010-2014)“. This programme is aimed to study the conditions, development, and ways to protect natural ecosystems in the context of both the global climate change and the anthropogenic effects. The subject of the research is the recent and ancient natural and anthropogenic biological invasions along with species habitat change, which serves as a sensitive indicator of vulnerability and adaptation of Lithuania‘s ecosystems and their compounds. Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

Climate Research

Climate Research in relation to Agriculture and Animal production: Institutions, involved in this research area:

• Lithuanian Research Center for Agriculture and Forestry;

– Institute of Agriculture – Institute of Horticulture – Institute of Forestry

• Aleksandras Stulginskis University;
• Lithuanian University of Health Science

– Institute of Animal Science

• Open Research center of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences in

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Climate Research

Climate Research in relation to Animal production:

• Investigations of the influence of different coverings (peat,

sunflower oil, sawdust, straw and plastic film) of liquid manure on gas emissions;

• Impact of microbial based additives for the emissions of GHG;
• Improvement of feed digestibility and feed conversion under new

farming conditions aimed at safe, environmentally – friendly production;

• Evaluation of manure systems in the common farms of Lithuania

and analysis of chemical composition and physical – chemical charakteristics of manure;

• Ect.

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Manure management systems for dairy cattle*

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40% 42% 18%

Pasture/range Solid storage Liquid/slurry

* - Lithuanian University of Health Science, Institute of Animal Science

Manure management systems for non-dairy cattle*

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20% 56% 24%

Pasture/range Solid storage Liquid/slurry

* - Lithuanian University of Health Science, Institute of Animal Science

Manure management systems for swine

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20.0% 68.0% 8.3% 3.7% Solid Liquid/slurry Deep bedding > 1 month Anaerobic Digester

* - Lithuanian University of Health Science, Institute of Animal Science

Example of climate related project in Lithuania Engaging Workshop, Warsaw Poland, 8-9 March 2014

20,5 22,4 17,5 17,6 19,9 21,3 23.4* 23.2* 19,6 19,1 20,3 24.0 25.4* 26.0* 5 10 15 20 25 30 C g kg-1 Straw removed Straw chopped and spread 21,3 23.9* 18,8 18,7 21,3 24.1** 26.4*** 26.4*** 19,6 20,9 18,3 18 18,9 21,2 22.4* 22.9* 5 10 15 20 25 30 C g kg-1

0-10 cm 10-20 cm

Tillage systems, straw and green manure impact on soil organic carbon content in 2013 (after 14 years). Significant differences at *P ≤0.05>0.01, ** P ≤0.01>0.001, P ≤0.001; Fisher LSD test vs.control. R - straw removed, S – straw chopped and spread, CP - conventional deep ploughing (control), SP – shallow ploughing, SL - shallow loosening with sweep and disc harrows, SR - shallow loosening with rotary cultivator, GMR – catch cropping and green manure incorporation with rotary cultivator, NT - no-tillage, direct drilling.

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Tillage systems, straw and green manure impact on soil organic carbon pools in 2013 (after 14 years). Significant differences at *P ≤0.05>0.01, ** P ≤0.01>0.001, P ≤0.001; Fisher LSD test vs.control. R - straw removed, S – straw chopped and spread, CP - conventional deep ploughing (control), SP – shallow ploughing, SL - shallow loosening with sweep and disc harrows, SR - shallow loosening with rotary cultivator, GMR – catch cropping and green manure incorporation with rotary cultivator, NT - no-tillage, direct drilling.

56.9 62.2 48.8 49.0 55.3 59.0 64.8* 64.5* 54.4 53 56.4 66.5 70.5* 72.2* 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 C Mg ha-1

Straw removed Straw chopped and spread

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Tillage systems, straw and green manure impact on mobile humic substances in 2013 (after 14 years). Significant differences at *P ≤0.05>0.01, ** P ≤0.01>0.001, P ≤0.001; Fisher LSD test vs.control. R - straw removed, S – straw chopped and spread, CP - conventional deep ploughing (control), SP – shallow ploughing, SL - shallow loosening with sweep and disc harrows, SR - shallow loosening with rotary cultivator, GMR – catch cropping and green manure incorporation with rotary cultivator, NT - no-tillage, direct drilling. Mobile humic substances Mobile humic acid 6.13 7.52* 4.67 4.53 5.73 6.66 7.61 7.56 5.94 5.81 6.47 8.36 9.1* 9.43*

2 4 6 8 10 gC kg-1

Straw removed Straw chopped and spread

2.44 3.43* 1.69 1.61 2.16 2.74 3.18 3.24 2.56 2.46 2.82 4.08 430 4.38

1 2 3 4 5 gC kg-1

Straw removed Straw chopped and spread

What are for your country important knowledge questions related to greenhouse gas emissions in relation to agriculture and animal production:

• 1. In National research programe „Sustainability of of agro-, forest and aquatic

ecosystems“ (under preparation, expected 25 millions Lt) indicated main tools:

• Regularities of development, productivity, efficiency and biodiversity in agro-, forest and aquatic

ecosystems in changing climate conditions;

• Potential of plants and other organisms to adapt to climate, environmental and technological

changes;

• Impact of long-term and intensive resource usage on soil and other components of agro-, forest

and aquatic ecosystem;

• Intensive technologies’ threats to ecosystems and measures for regeneration of sustainability.
• 2. Smart specialisation „Agroinovations and food technologies“ (under preparation,

expected 20-25 millions Lt)

• Precision technologies in crop and animal production.
• 3. Other in animal production
• To identify ways to produce more animal production without simultanesly increasing the

environmental footprint.

Knowledge

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What are your international connections in this field of research?

• Cost Action FA 1302 „Large-scale methane measurements on

individual ruminants for genetic evaluations“ METHAGENE

• Membership in international organisations:

– European Soil Sciences Association; – International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS); – Nordic Association of Agricultural Scientists (NJF); – International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO); – International Soil Tillage Research Organization (ISTRO), ect.

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