The seaweed start-up that's set to slash livestock methane emissions

Megan Howell and Rob Fletcher

The seaweed start-up that's set to slash livestock methane emissions
By Jean-Pascal Quod via Wikimedia Commons

Based in Hawaii, the company is developing production techniques for Asparagopsis seaweeds, which have been shown to dramatically reduce the methane output and improve productivity of ruminants, including sheep and cattle.

Although the biggest obstacle to overcome is how to produce sufficient quantities of these red seaweeds to make a global impact, Symbrosia is looking forward to field trials in the US sheep farming sector this summer.

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