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Manitoba's agricultural GHG emissions
Agriculture plays a unique role in the climate change dilemma. While agriculture contributes a large portion of Manitoba's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it also has major potential for present and future carbon sequestration.
In 2005
Agricultural practices produced 29.6% of Manitoba’s greenhouse gas emissions, not including vehicle fuel and commercial heat. (1)
Manitoba’s agricultural emissions came from (1)
- 43% - Soil management
- 42% - Enteric fermentation*
- 16% - Manure management
In the rest of Canada, agriculture-related emissions contributed only 7.6% of total emissions. (1)
- Manitoba’s agricultural emissions increased by 36% between 1990 and 2005. Canadian agricultural emissions increased by 24%. (1)
For suggestions on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farming practices, see our Agricultural solutions section
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Manitoba agricultural emissions - 1990 to 2005**
Manitoba's agricultural greenhouse emissions have experienced the following increases from 1990 to 2005 (1):
- +36% - All agriculture
- +13% - Soil management
- +63% - Enteric fermentation
- +70% - Manure management
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* gases animals expel as they digest their food
** These data are derived using
IPCC Tier 1 methodology as part of Canada's GHG Inventory (2)
