Utilising novel Pongamia trees to decarbonise Australia’s beef value-chain

迈向碳中和牛肉产业的进展通常集中在营养策略上，忽视了农业系统配置的潜在创新。该项目旨在制定一个框架，将水黄皮整合到牛肉生产系统中，不仅可以最大限度地减少排放，还可以支持碳捕获和农场系统的恢复力。该项目旨在确定水黄皮对牛生产效率、肉质量和甲烷排放的影响。通过量化树木种植园的碳固存潜力，整个农场建模将阐明能够实现碳中和澳大利亚牛肉产业所需的减排的生产情景。

Progress towards a carbon neutral beef industry typically focusses on nutritional strategies, overlooking potential innovations in farming system configuration. This project aims to develop a framework for the integration of Pongamia into beef production systems, so that not only emissions reductions are maximised, but also to support carbon capture and farm system resilience. This project seeks to determine the impact of Pongamia meal on cattle production efficiency, meat quality and methane emissions. Through quantification of carbon sequestration potential in tree plantations, whole-farm modelling will elucidate production scenarios capable of achieving the reductions needed for a carbon neutral Australian beef industry.