Enhance riparian health and reduce the water footprint of beef production.
Baseline It requires 631 L surface and groundwater to produce 1 kg beef, accounting for water use from farming through consumption. Much of the water used in the farming stage falls as what’s called “green water”, regardless of whether it is used by livestock or not. The water use intensity of Canadian beef production decreased by 17% between 1981 and 2011. (Legesse et al, 2017) 2030 Goals: Promoting practices that maximize water quality and retention for healthy landscapes, increased resilience to drought and flood. Improve water use efficiency in the beef supply chain Share the benefits of grassland ecosystems, such as: Wetland protection Wetlands as carbon sinks Filtration of nutrients for water quality and reducing pollution Resilience to drought and flood events Groundwater replenishment and future water availability