Greenhouse Gas Emissions in FYR Macedonia: Agriculture sector

WHERE DO UN DIP GREENHOUSE gef Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning Empowered lives. Resilient nations. GAS EMISSIONS COME FROM Emissions from the agricultural sector include methane and nitrogen oxide: Methane (CH4) THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR Nitrogen oxide (N2O) THE AGRICULTURE SECTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR 13% OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF GREENHOUSE GASES EMITTED NATIONALLY EACH YEAR. THIS IS EQUIVALENT TO MORE THAN TWO TIMES THE EMISSIONS PRODUCED BY INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES! GHG emissions from the AGRICULTURAL SECTOR CH4 METHANE include emissions produced by: of methane emissions come from enteric fermentation 89% from domestic livestock. These emissions are constantly ENTERIC FERMENTATION decreasing MANURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS of methane emissions come from manure management 8% systems RICE CULTIVATION of emissions come from the burning of crop residues 1.4% THE MANAGEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL SOILS (included in the inventory for the first time) THE BURNING OF CROP RESIDUES 1.6% of emissions come from rice cultivation To help reduce GHG emissions: N20 NITROGEN OXIDE EAT SEASONAL FOOD WITH NO ADDITIVES OR PESTICIDES of emissions of N20 come from the management of 89% agricultural soils-mostly from synthetic fertilizers and pesticides, nitrogen-fixing crops and the leaching of BUY HEALTH PRODUCTS FROM LOCAL FARMERS SUPPORT MORE ORGANIC PRODUCTION chemicals in soils 10% of emissions are emitted in the management of manure Trend of emissions in Agriculture (Gg CO2 eq.) 1.4% of emissions are released from the burning of crop residues 1.321 1.733 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 NEGATIVE IMPACTS FROM CLIMATE CHANGE INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING Farmers are moving pastures to higher altitudes The grazing season is getting longer The damage to crops from insects has increased due to higher level of insect survival in milder winters The crop-growing season has extended More water is required for irrigation