Agricultural emission rumours discounted
16 Mar 2008

Rumours of a massive under-estimation of the level of greenhouse gases (GHG) emitted by agriculture in New Zealand appear to be unfounded, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) suggesting 50ha of exotic plantation will be enough to offset the emissions of a 500ha hill-country farm.
As Carbon News was preparing for its March 17 launch, a usually reliable source said there had been a 100% under-estimation of the agriculture’s GHG emissions.
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