Crop-Cattle Farming System in the Southern Pampas Argentina

Central Argentina Group 1: Steffan, Rivan, Ayuvira, Ubolya, Samikshya

Introduction Mitigation Options

Soybean ● Double cropping wheat & soybean -> reduce bare land
(summer) ● Zero Tillage -> increase SOC and reduce GHG
emission
● Improved pasture forage + crop residue
supplementation
1 cow ha-1
○ Higher energy content - Increase LWG
○ Increase cattle replacement rate
○ Produce lower emission

Wheat
(winter)

Impact of Farming on Climate Change (on Farm)

● Livestock: 690 tCO2-eq year-1
● Cropland & mixed-grassland: 100 tCO2-eq year-1

Adaptation
Research Question ● Improve crop variety for better yield
● What is the effect of future climate change on our farming → improve plant traits for increasing yield (LAI and plant height)
system? ● Adjust sowing date
● How does the typical farm contribute to GHG emissions? → optimum Tsum and water efficiency ● Improved Pastures and preserved grasslands =
● What are possible adaptation/mitigation strategies? ● Adjusting plant density for weed control carbon sinks and hubs for biodiversity.
● How to reduce cattle emissions whilst preserving → control weed and decrease pesticide use ● Rotational Grazing - Encourage grass regrowth &
biodiversity? ● Zero tillage carbon sequestration.
→ improve soil structure and reduce soil emission

Impact of Climate Change on Crops Conclusion

● Majority of emissions are derived from cattle. To
accelerate the fattening process is to reduce number
of cattle thus emissions.
● Improved pastures can increase live weight gain and
act as superior carbon sinks.
○ Increased labour ←→ Decreased feed cost

● Improving crop variety and adjusting date of sowing

will produce higher yield