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NARO・JIRCAS・FFTC Joint Workshop: Mitigation of greenhouse gases and adaptation to climate change in livestock production systems

A workshop with the theme "Mitigation of Greenhouse Gases and Adaptation to Climate Change in Livestock Production Systems" was co-organized by NARO with the Food and Fertiliser Technology Center (FFTC) and the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS) at the Kyushu Sangyo University, Fukuoka on August 23, 2016 in conjunction with the 17th AAAP Animal Science Congress. The workshop aimed at providing insights on how to properly manage GHG emissions from livestock production systems and how to undertake the challenge for generating future mitigating strategies from livestock production systems. The plenary session consisted of talks from Dr. Harry Clark of the New Zealand Grassland Research Center and Dr. Christopher Mcsweeney of CSIRO, country reports from Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam, presentations from researchers of the Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science, NARO. The workshop was organized by Dr. Akio Takenaka, FFTC Deputy Director.

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