GHG mitigation in Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) sector in Thailand

Table 2 Countermeasures in the agriculture sector

Emission sources	Mitigation options	Unit	Cost/unit (in 2010 US$)	Mitigation (tCO₂eq/unit/year)	References
Enteric fermentation	Improved feeding (replacing roughage with concentrates)	Head	− 21.2	0.45	[18, 19]
Enteric fermentation	High genetic merit	Head	0	0.32	[32,33,34]
Manure management	Dome digester	Head^a	44	0.62	[35]
Manure management	Daily spread of manure	Head	2.2	0.33	[35]
Rice cultivation	Midseason drainage	Hectare	0	0.36	[9, 32]
	Incorporation of off-season rice straw	Hectare	0	0.45	[9, 32]
	Replace urea with ammonium sulphate	Hectare	1.5	0.12	[9, 32]
Managed soils	High-efficiency fertilizer application	Hectare	32	0.65	[9]
	Slow-release fertilizer application	Hectare	2150	0.76	[35]
	Tillage and residue management	Hectare	5	0.08	[36]

^aThe dome digester cost has been converted into cost per head by dividing the cost by number of cows/buffaloes

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