Untangled Web Support January 30, 2023 comments off 252 Views 0 Likes Welcome to the Life Green Sheep Quiz Are you ready to challenge yourself? Country (optional) I agree that the data collected during this test will be used for project statistics. How would you define yourself? A. Agriculture-related professional (e.g. agricultural consultant, veterinarian...) B. Academic (e.g. professor, researcher, student...) C. Farmer D. Employee of agriculture-related organisations E. Policymaker F. Other (specify in the comment) In your opinion, what are the impacts of sheep farming on the environment? (you can choose multiple options) A. Greenhouse gas emissions B. A contribution to the maintenance of biodiversity C. Fossil fuel consumption D. Carbon storage What is the target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) (all sectors combined) in Europe? A. 40% reduction by 2030 B. 55% reduction by 2030 C. 75% reduction by 2050 D. 90% reduction by 2050 What is the livestock supply-chain's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions globally? A. 14.5% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions B. 50% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions C. 24% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions D. 7.4% of all anthropogenic GHG emissions What is the contribution of small ruminant (sheep and goat) farming in Europe in terms of greenhouse gas emissions? A. 20% of the emissions from livestock farming B. 25% of the emissions from livestock farming C. 6.5% of emissions from livestock farming D. 14.5% of emissions from livestock farming What is the main objective of the LIFE GREEN SHEEP project? A. to reduce sheep farming by 12% B. to reduce the carbon footprint of sheep milk and meat production by 12% C. to reduce the carbon footprint of sheep milk and meat production by 5% D. to monitor the carbon footprint of ruminant farming Which are the partner countries of the LIFE Green Sheep project? (you can choose multiple options) A. France B. Italy C. Spain D. Romania E. Ireland How many farms are monitored in Ireland in the LIFE Green Sheep project? A. 116 farms (100 demostratives + 16 innovatives) B. 1096 farms (885 demostratives + 211 innovatives) C. 115 farms (90 demostratives + 25 innovatives) D. 110 farms (100 demostratives + 10 innovatives) E. 200 farms (180 demostratives + 20 innovatives) What is the system boundary for assessing the environmental impact of livestock farming? A. Production flows are monitored from the purchase of raw materials to the final product obtained at the “farm gate” (milk or meat) B. Production flows are monitored from the purchase of raw materials to the disposal of the final product, also considering its processing C. Only production flows occurring within the farm are monitored D. Production flows are monitored from the farm to the dairy or meat processing plant What are the two main sources of greenhouse gas emissions from sheep farming? A. Management of effluents and the application of organic and mineral fertilisers B. Feed purchases and enteric methane C. Enteric methane and the application of organic and mineral fertilisers D. Enteric methane and effluent management What is the carbon footprint of a product? A. the area of land occupied by the farm to produce milk/meat – a unit of measurement gha B. the volume of greenhouse gasses produced by the farm directly or indirectly to produce milk/meat – a unit of measurement kg CH4-eq C. the amount of carbon that is stored by the farm – a unit of measurement kg CO2-eq D. the volume of greenhouse gasses produced by the farm directly or indirectly to produce milk/meat – a unit of measurement kg CO2-eq What is the average carbon footprint of EU sheep milk and meat? A. 2 kgCO2eq/kg FPCM milk and 12 kgCO2eq/kg meat (carcass weight) B. 5 kgCO2eq/kg FPCM milk and 18 kgCO2eq/kg meat (carcass weight) C. 10kgCO2eq/kg FPCM milk and 25kgCO2eq/kg meat (carcass weight) D. 15kgCO2eq/kg FPCM milk and 28kgCO2eq/kg meat (carcass weight) Hint What tools are used to make the carbon footprint assessment in the LIFE Green Sheep project? (you can choose multiple options) A. Cap2er, developed in France B. ArdiCarbon, developed in Spain C. SheepLCA, developed in Ireland D. no tools are used What are the strategies to mitigate the carbon footprint of sheep farming? (you can choose multiple options) A. Improving animal management, health, and welfare B. Adopting targeted nutritional strategies and balancing rations C.By reducing fuel, fertiliser, and energy consumption D. Favouring the access of animals to well-managed pastures Time is Up! Time's up Share:
