here is a two-way
connection between
climate change and agriculture:
climate change affects
food production and at the same
time, at least 15-25 percent of global
greenhouse gas emissions are linked to
the agriculture sector. The figure is even
higher, around 44-57 percent, if emissions
connected with industrial food processing
and transport are included.1
Expansion of industrial commodity crop
plantations like soy, sugarcane, palm oil,
maize and rapeseed and cattle ranching
for meat production are the dominant
contributors to greenhouse gas emissions
from the agriculture sector. They account
for between 70-90% of global deforestation.
2 Additional emissions are generated
by those industrial farming practices that
rely on chemical (nitrogen) fertilizers,
here is a two-wayconnection betweenclimate change and agriculture:climate change affectsfood production and at the sametime, at least 15-25 percent of globalgreenhouse gas emissions are linked tothe agriculture sector. The figure is evenhigher, around 44-57 percent, if emissionsconnected with industrial food processingand transport are included.1Expansion of industrial commodity cropplantations like soy, sugarcane, palm oil,maize and rapeseed and cattle ranchingfor meat production are the dominantcontributors to greenhouse gas emissionsfrom the agriculture sector. They accountfor between 70-90% of global deforestation.2 Additional emissions are generatedby those industrial farming practices thatrely on chemical (nitrogen) fertilizers,
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