Potential of plantain as an approach to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions
08 Dec 2025Venue Online
Join us online on Monday, 8 December from 8pm – 9pm for the latest webinar from Ag Emissions Centre (New Zealand) & Teagasc Climate Centre, which focuses on the potential of plantain as an approach to mitigate nitrous oxide emissions.
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Presenters: Cecile DeKlein, AgResearch and Dominika Krol, Teagasc
Chair: Karl Richards, Teagasc
Plantain, a perennial herb with a deep and fibrous root system, offers multiple agronomic and environmental advantages. Recent research suggests that including plantain in pasture systems may mitigate nitrous oxide emissions via several mechanisms. However, findings remain variable across studies, with results ranging from significant emission reductions to negligible or even opposite effects. This webinar will explore the current evidence, mechanisms, and practical implications of using plantain in pasture systems as a mitigation tool, featuring the latest updates from leading researchers in New Zealand and Ireland.
This webinar is part of the 2025 Ag Emissions Centre State of the Science webinar series and a collaborative effort between Teagasc and the Ag Emissions Centre. The Ag Emissions Centre and the Teagasc Climate Centre have committed to ongoing collaboration, information sharing and supporting research and capability building to build stronger, more connected work programmes that deliver globally applicable solutions for farmers and growers.