Enteric methane mitigation strategies in ruminants: a review ¤/Estrategias de mitigación de metano enterico en rumiantes: revision de literatura/Estratégias de mitigação de metano entérico em ruminantes: revisão de literatura

Livestock farming in Latin America has been criticized because of its large greenhouse gas (GHG) production resulting from the use of degraded forage and low-efficiency production performance. Agriculture contributes a significant amount of the three main greenhouse gases: methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), and nitrous oxide (N2O). Methane has a global warming potential 25 times greater than CO2. Enteric methane is an important greenhouse gas responsible for approximately 15% of global warming. The trend and legal obligation of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions will likely directly influence improved efficiency of livestock systems, including animal nutrition and handling. The development of mitigation strategies and the viability of their practical applications have been researched around the world. Various nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric methane have been studied and developed. All of them differ in terms of viability, cost, and acceptance by the producers.