The PGgRc and SLMACC already invest close to $9 million annually in enteric methane mitigation research and the PGgRc has a well-developed strategy and commercialisation plan for enteric mehtane mitigation. 


The NZAGRC&#39;s research programme is designed specifically to build on this existing well-targeted research to advance the discovery of cost effective solutions. Since 97% of all agricultural CH4 emissions arise from enteric fermentation, the research concentrates almost exclusively on this sector. 


Read more about the methane science programme below: 


Goals & Objectives
People
Capability
Outcomes
Stories 


Goals & Objectives 


&quot;To mitigate methane emissions&quot; 


	Manipulate the substrate of fermentation
	Manipulate the fermentation process (animal & waste)
	Modify methane outputs (waste)


	
		
			
			
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			 Objective 
			
			
			
			
			 Status 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 1 
			
			
			
			
			Feeding Microalgae 
			
			
			
			
			 Completed 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 2 
			
			
			
			
			Low Methane producing animals 
			
			
			
			
			On track  
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 3 
			
			
			
			
			Genomic identification of universal targets for methanogen inhibition 
			
			
			
			
			 On track 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 4 
			
			
			
			
			Enhanced discovery of methanogen-specific inhibitors 
			
			
			
			
			 On track 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 5 
			
			
			
			
			Expression of vaccine target proteins 
			
			
			
			
			 On track 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 6 
			
			
			
			
			Identifying alternative hydrogen utilisers 
			
			
			
			
			 On track 
			
			
		
		
			
			
			 7 
			
			
			
			
			Methane capture and utilisation from dairy effluent 
			
			
			
			
			 Completed 
			
			
		
	


People 


Principal Investigators
Dr Graeme Attwood, AgResearch
Dr Peter Janssen, AgResearch 


Objective Leaders
Dr John McEwan
Dr Sinead Leahy
Dr Ron Ronimus
Dr Bryce Buddle
Dr Gemma Henderson
Dr Rupert Craggs 


Capability 


Outcomes 


Stories