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The complexity of calculating a farm's carbon footprint poses challenges for sensible policy formulation. Currently, emissions are estimated by identifying sources and applying national emission factors. However, there's debate about whether farmers should be credited for carbon captured in their crops, and what should be included in these calculations. Should credits extend to carbon embedded in products like meat, milk, and grains? This chapter explores these pressing questions and highlights the need for a more nuanced approach to carbon accounting in agriculture.
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After IPCC 2006 Volume 4 Chapter 1 Carbon – a GROWINGissue There is as yet no agreed way to calculate the carbon foot print of a farm …..so how can sensible policy be formulated ? Currently the emissions are calculated by identifying emission sources and multiplying by national emission factors Can the farmer be credited for the carbon captured in the growing crop ? But what should be included ? Should the farmer get credit for the carbon embedded in the products which leave the farm e.g meat, milk, grain, vegetables etc. Want to know more? www.nfus.org.uk Jan Dick, Pete Smith, Ron Smith, Alan Lilly, Andrew Moxey, Jim Booth, Colin Campbell, Drew Coulter
