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ISSN : 1225-2964(Print)
ISSN : 2287-3317(Online)
Annals of Animal Resource Sciences Vol.35 No.4 pp.117-137
DOI : https://doi.org/10.12718/AARS.2024.35.4.117

The Methods for Measuring Enteric Methane Emissions from Ruminants in On-farm Condition: Focusing on the Introduction and Applicability of the Sniffer Method (Review)

Kyung Hwan Oh1, Mun Su Ju1, Yong Ho Jo4, Jang Hoon Jo2, Won Seob Kim3, Sung Dae Lee5, Yoon Seok Lee6, Eun Joong Kim7, Sang Gun Roh8, Hong Gu Lee3
1Graduate Student, 2Research professor, 3Professor, Department of Animal Science, Sanghuh College of Life Science, Konkuk University, Seoul 05029, Korea, 4Researcher, IANS Co.Ltd., Cheonan 31090, Korea
5Researcher, Animal Nutrition & Physiology Team, National Institute of Animal Science, R.D.A., Wanju 55365, Korea
6Professor, Department of Biotechnology, Hankyong National University, Anseong 17579, Korea
7Professor, Department of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Kyungpook National University, Sangju 41566, Korea
8Professor, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8572, Japan

Abstract

This review examines the importance of measuring practical enteric methane emissions from ruminants, considering their significant impact on global warming. Global warming is significantly driven by an increase in greenhouse gases, with rising methane (CH4) emissions from ruminants accelerating global warming recently. To successfully mitigate CH4 emissions and establish effective strategies, it is essential to apply reliable measurement techniques. This will allow for an accurate assessment of on-farm CH4 emissions. The priority should be to gather CH4 emission data that reflects the actual state of CH4 emissions from ruminants. The review provides an overview of the methods used to measure CH4 emissions from ruminants by compiling existing researches. It introduces the concepts, principles, and limitations of these methods to facilitate comparisons between existing approaches. This review discusses methods for measuring enteric CH4 emissions from ruminants at the farm level, including the tracer technique, laser methane detector, GreenFeed, and sniffer system. These methods are highlighted as potential tools to accumulate substantial data on on-farm CH4 emission from domestic animals with provides examples of international cases. Among these, this review introduces the Sniffer method, a CH4 emission measurement techniques that are suitable for on-farm use under domestic conditions, and emphasizes the necessity of its application. In addition, by presenting international cases where predictive models were developed based on on-farm CH4 measurement techniques, it is projected that if predictive models for CH4 emissions are developed by accumulating data at the farm level, it can contribute to sustainable livestock industry in various promising ways.

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