Calculation error - Crops: underestimated emissions from crop residues for "removed from field"
Where the option ‘removed from field for use or sale’ is selected, the whole residue is assumed to be removed - this is incorrect. There should always be below ground emissions and a % of the above ground remaining - similar to "burning in field". This means the tool under-reports emissions where residues are exported/removed from the field.
We will fix the calculation error as part of the migration to the new Cool Farm Platform.
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