Personal profile
Research interests
Dr Taro Takahashi is a Principal Scientist and Head of Grazing Systems at Agri-Food & Biosciences Institute. Originally trained as a mathematical economist, his research interests include bioeconomic modelling and life cycle assessment (LCA) of livestock production systems as well as progamme evaluation and general equilibrium modelling of pasture and livestock-based economies. He was a Senior Lecturer at Bristol Veterinary School between 2016-2025.
Research output
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Targeted supplementation with bioactive plants sustainably improves goat health and decreases antiparasitic drug use on smallholder farms
Machekano, H., Ventura-Cordero, J., Airs, P. M., Gwiriri, L. C., Cooke, A., Virgil, J., Safalaoh, A., Nalivata, P. C., Lee, M. R. F., Takahashi, T., van Wyk, J., Morgan, E. & Nyamukondiwa, C., 3 Mar 2026, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Scientific Reports. 16, 1, 15 p., 11805 .Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
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Carbon footprints of greenhouse gas mitigation measures for a grass-based beef cattle finishing system in the UK
Jebari, A., Takahashi, T., Lee, M. R. F., Collins, A. L., Coleman, K., Carswell, A., Segura, C., Cardenas, L. & McAuliffe, G. A., 1 Apr 2025, In: International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment. 30, 4, p. 654-667 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access6 Citations (Scopus) -
Conceptual framework to integrate food waste research and food systems research
Rolker, H. B., Cardenas, L., Reynolds, C. & Takahashi, T., 1 Jun 2025, In: Environmental Research: Food Systems. 2, 2, 11 p., 023001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment/debate (Academic Journal) › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus)
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Sustainable nutrition, environment and agriculture without consumer knowledge
Takahashi, T. (Principal Investigator)
1/10/22 → 30/09/25
Project: Research
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Ecologically engineering a sustainable sugar beet landscape matrix informed by molecular tools, satellite imagery and bioeconomics
Takahashi, T. (Principal Investigator)
1/05/22 → 30/04/23
Project: Research