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Global livestock demand push agrifood gas emissions to 23yr high

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  • …as Nigeria sees livestock sector boom

The world’s appetite for meat has hit a new high, but it is coming with steep consequences for the environment. According to new data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), greenhouse gas emissions from global agrifood systems climbed to 16.5 billion tons in 2023, the highest level in over two decades.

This represents a 7 percent jump from the year 2000, and the primary driver is our growing hunger for livestock, especially cattle and their

  • …as Nigeria sees livestock sector boom

The world’s appetite for meat has hit a new high, but it is coming with steep consequences for the environment. According to new data from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), greenhouse gas emissions from global agrifood systems climbed to 16.5 billion tons in 2023, the highest level in over two decades.

This represents a 7 percent jump from the year 2000, and the primary driver is our growing hunger for livestock, especially cattle and their

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