Farm carbon calculator to lower emissions and increase productivity
Agrecalc is a carbon footprint tool developed by SAC Consulting together with SRUC researchers. It enables farm enterprises to identify and measure emissions, benchmark key performance indicators, identify mitigation strategies and monitor improvements.
We will help deliver net-zero emissions from food production while increasing the level of both efficiency and farm productivity.
Agrecalc only employs the latest validated scientific methodologies and encourages practical mitigation measures.
In 2015, the UK pledged to be Net Zero by 2050, with the NFU striving for the more ambitious target of 2040. Net Zero is achieved when the amount of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted is balanced with those removed from the atmosphere. This helps to combat climate change and reduce global warming.
Opportunities are increasing for farmers and land managers to earn revenues from storing carbon in soils or vegetation, or by reducing baseline GHG emissions from crop and livestock production.
The number of tools and calculators available can be daunting. None are necessarily right or wrong, the appropriate tool for you depends on the question you are asking.
Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) was established in 2012 through the merger of the Scottish Agricultural College (SAC) with Barony, Elmwood and Oatridge Colleges. Through these institutions, we can trace our lineage back over 100 years.
Lots of initiatives are measuring and reporting the carbon or greenhouse footprint of products or activities, including crops, livestock and food.
Farmers Weekly article by Mike Abram exploring four carbon calculators
The key GHGs for agriculture that contribute directly to climate change are: Carbon dioxide (CO2) Methane (CH4) Nitrous oxide (N2O) All these GHGs are often grouped under the umbrella term ‘carbon’.
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