Name: Enteric methane reduction deep dive: from seaweed to gene editing
Uploaded: 2024-09-05T14:41:43+00:00
Duration: 11 min 4 s
Description: While burping ruminants are one of the leading emitters of methane, surprisingly small sums have been pumped into startups tackling the issue

Methane-busting feed supplements are beginning to scale. But who will foot the bill, and what will drive widespread adoption?

Hereford cows Image credit: iStock-PaulMaguire

While burping ruminants are one of the leading sources of methane emissions, surprisingly small sums—just $233m according to AgFunder data—have been pumped into startups tackling the problem over the past decade.