
Towards a sustainable dairy farming – we empower a future-proof dairy farming
Dairy farming faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and using resources as efficiently as possible. A smaller carbon footprint of dairy products is the key to sustainable dairy farming. One of the components of the CO2 footprint is the methane emission from cows, and the Dutch dairy sector faces the challenge of reducing methane emissions by 0.8 Mt by 2030, and even further by 2050. The currently available technologies and solutions are insufficient to achieve these national targets.
By responding better to the needs and potential of each individual cow, great strides can be made in reducing the CO2 footprint and increasing resource use efficiency. In order to better manage the individual cow, it is necessary to improve our current understanding of biology, to develop sensors that can measure the entire input (feed and water intake) and output (methane, urine, manure, milk) individually, and to provide decision support based on the collected data. In this project, a new housing system is being developed in collaboration with Synergia (https://technology4ecology.org/), resulting in reduced emissions and improved efficiency.
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