A climate-efficient agriculture has a low impact on the climate per unit of food produced, and improved climate efficiency is crucial for achieving political goals of both increased production and reduced climate impact. The aim of this project is to identify the potential for Sweden's milk and meat production to become more climate-efficient, and what we can learn about the most climate-efficient farms.

We are conducting a statistical analysis to compare the most climate-efficient farms with less climate-efficient ones, in order to assess the potential for farms to increase their climate efficiency using current technologies. The analysis highlights how it is possible to maintain current production levels while still reducing the climate footprint. Efficiency is linked to characteristics such as farm productivity, production intensity, geographic location, access to home-grown feed, and the use of semi-natural pastures.

The project will be carried out in collaboration with the Swedish Board of Agriculture, which is also funding the project. The project will be completed in 2026.