Agriculture is one of the leading economic sectors in Armenia, securing around 12 of the GDP and 24.3 of the employment. Agricultural production needs to grow in response to the growing demand, however, climate change represents a serious challenge, which is and will continue to affect from and impact on the agricultural activities. At the same time, the sector is the second largest producer of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as a result of farm related activities such as enteric fermentation, manure management, fertilizer application to crops and many more, with carbon dioxide representing the largest share of emissions.

The objective of the present study is to assess the mitigation potential of Agriculture sector in Armenia for elaboration of the Long-Term Low Emission Development Strategy focusing on the key sources of greenhouse gas emissions and to develop recommendations on policies and measures for mainstreaming climate change mitigation practices.

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