<p>The largest impact on reducing GHG emissions was achieved via land use change into forestry. Both enterprises had targeted increased areas of forestry planting on their sheep &amp; beef farms. Both enterprises also have an issue in that they have large areas of pre1990 production forest, which cannot be claimed as an offset.</p>
<p>The horticultural enterprise considered (chestnuts) had a negative impact on GHG emissions and a positive inpact on profit levels, albeit restricted to the relatively-small size of the proposed plantings; 10 and 40ha respectively.</p>