An Overview of Poultry Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Mediterranean Area

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The growing population and income drive the rapid increase in food demand. Greece a few other Mediterranean countries are characterized as with high proportion of mountains favoring goat sheep breeding; however, poultry breeding is also important, production increasing rapidly. Poultry by millions birds reared increased quantities prices feedstuffs. There parallel greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions., since generates significant amount GHG. aim present study was to provide an overview GHG area. Emissions’ sources mitigation practices presented. Future promising given that sustainable implemented.

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عنوان ژورنال: Sustainability

سال: 2023

ISSN: ['2071-1050']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/su15031941