Moringa oleifera L.: A Potential Plant for Greenhouse Gas Mitigation in Temperate Agriculture Systems

The earth’s climate is changing because of the increase in greenhouse gas (GHG) concentration, to which livestock a major contributor. Methane produced from cattle can be reduced by using high quality forages. This study compared GHG M. oleifera an artificial ruminant system with two pasture species, ryegrass and white clover. total production were measured vitro batch culture system. A preliminary screening oven dried planted field greenhouse, main experiment six provenances oleifera, composite sample leaves was undertaken. Both experiments different sources Real time recorded for 48 h, production, methane analysed at 12 24 h. Short chain fatty acids concentration also determined end fermentation. Preliminary results showed that grown have lower ryegrass, but similar differences driven propionic butyric acids. less than clover h after start fermented faster or Hydrogen fermentation might not been diverted removed other compounds. In across provenances. suggests it may possible select low genotypes.