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  • Enteric methane (CH₄) emissions from livestock are a significant environmental concern.
  • Feed additives offer a strategy to mitigate CH₄, with some achieving up to 30% reduction.
  • Widespread adoption faces challenges including inconsistent productivity impacts, regulatory hurdles, and economic constraints.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the efficacy and interaction effects of combined feed additives for enteric methane mitigation.
  • To assess the implementation potential and economic viability of feed additive strategies.
  • To identify research gaps and future directions for sustainable livestock systems.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review synthesizing current knowledge on feed additive combinations.
  • Analysis of factors influencing additive efficacy, including diet and microbial dynamics.
  • Examination of economic incentives and policy developments.

Main Results:

  • Combinations of feed additives show potential for enhanced CH₄ mitigation.
  • Inconsistent results are observed, influenced by diet, adaptation, and additive interactions.
  • In vitro studies are promising, but large-scale validation in production systems is limited.

Conclusions:

  • Optimizing feed additive combinations is crucial for reducing CH₄ emissions while maintaining animal productivity.
  • Integrated research is needed to understand rumen microbial dynamics and hydrogen metabolism.
  • Sustainable, climate-smart livestock systems require effective and economically viable mitigation strategies.