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Economic viability of a crop-livestock integration system [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2020 : Crop monoculture and single conventional cattle raising were designed for a rapid increase in productivity and food supply. However, some of these production systems have shown signs of saturation and negative environmental impacts.
Marcela de Mello Brandão Vinholis +4 more
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Farming system design for innovative crop-livestock integration in Europe
Animal, 2014 The development of integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) is a major challenge for the ecological modernisation of agriculture but appears difficult to implement at a large scale. A participatory method for ICLS design has been developed and implemented in 15 case studies across Europe, representing a range of production systems, challenges ...
M Duru, P Leterme, Olivier Therond
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Corn silage production in a crop-livestock integration system
Pesquisa Agropecuária TropicalIntercropping maize with forages in crop-livestock integration systems may enhance the benefits of both components for animal production.
Adauton Vilela de Rezende +4 more
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GRASSLAND AGRICULTURE IN CHINA—A REVIEW [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2021 <List> <ListItem><ItemContent><p>• Grassland-based livestock production systems cover large areas in China.</p></ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent><p>• China is facing ...
Fujiang HOU, Qianmin JIA, Shanning LOU, Chuntao YANG, Jiao NING, Lan LI, Qingshan FAN
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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF CROP-LIVESTOCK FARMS IN AFRICA [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2021 Crop-livestock farms across Africa are highly variable due to in agroecological and socioeconomic factors, the latter shaping the demand and supply of livestock products. Crop-livestock farms in Africa in the 20-first century are very different from most
Mariana C. RUFINO, Charles K. K. GACHENE, Rodrigue V. C. DIOGO, James HAWKINS, Alice A. ONYANGO, Ousmane M. SANOGO, Ibrahim WANYAMA, Gabriel YESUF, David E. PELSTER
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Grazing of cover crops in integrated crop-livestock systems
Animal, 2021 Conventional agriculture is specializing rapidly into the management of few monoculture crops, threatening crop diversity and questioning the sustainability of extensive cropping systems. The grazing of cover crops in integrated crop-livestock systems could be a feasible biologically based technology to restore crop diversity and mitigate ecological ...
A. Planisich +3 more
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Beef cattle behavior in integrated crop-livestock systems [PDF]
Ciência Rural, 2022 ABSTRACT: Temperament often depends on the animals’ reaction to people, social and environmental conditions. However, little is known about the influence of changes in the pasture environment on cattle temperament. Thus, this study was designed to evaluate if an animals’ temperament changes in response to being kept in a silvopastoral system.
Daniela Maria Martin +8 more
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NUTRIENT USE EFFICIENCY AND LOSSES OF INDUSTRIAL FARMS AND MIXED SMALLHOLDINGS: LESSONS FROM THE NORTH CHINA PLAIN [PDF]
Frontiers of Agricultural Science and Engineering, 2021 <List> <ListItem><ItemContent><p>• Degree of integration of crop and livestock was insufficient on mixed smallholdings.</p></ItemContent></ListItem> <ListItem><ItemContent><p>• ...
Yifei MA, Ling ZHANG, Zhaohai BAI, Rongfeng JIANG, Yong HOU, Lin MA
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Integrated crop-livestock systems − a key to sustainable intensification in Africa [PDF]
Tropical Grasslands - Forrajes Tropicales, 2013 Les systèmes mixtes cultures-élevage fournissent des moyens de subsistance à un milliard de personnes et produisent la moitié des céréales du monde et environ un tiers de son bœuf et de son lait. L'orientation vers le marché et la demande forte et croissante de denrées alimentaires constituent de puissantes incitations à l'intensification durable des ...
Alan J. Duncan +5 more
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 2023 The aim of this paper is twofold. The first objective is to measure the technical efficiency of mixed crop-livestock (CL) smallholder producers operating under conservation agriculture systems in Tunisian rainfed areas. The second objective is to explore
Boubaker Dhehibi +6 more
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