Feasibility of converting agrosilvopastoral systems of dairy cattle to the organic production model in southeastern Mexico

Nahed-Toral, José; Sánchez-Muñoz, Bernardo; Guerrero, Yolanda Mena; Ruiz-Rojas, J. L.; Aguilar-Jimenez, R.; Genís, José María Castel; Ruiz, F. de Asis; Orantes-Zebadúa, Miguel Ángel; Manzur-Cruz, A.; Cruz-Lopez, J.; Delgadillo-Puga, Claudia

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.12.019

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“…There is also renewed interest in meat from local breeds that are raised under more natural or even organic conditions, which may open up new market opportunities for agrosilvopastoralists in northern Thailand and northern Laos. Studies in Mexico, for instance, found that traditional silvopastoral systems can be easily transformed into organic meat production systems, due to their integrated nature and low reliance on external inputs [39].…”

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Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Choocharoen

Neef

Preechapanya³

et al. 2014

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Traditional agrosilvopastoral systems have been an important component of the farming systems and livelihoods of thousands of ethnic minority people in the uplands of Mainland Southeast Asia. Drawing on a combination of qualitative and participatory inquiries in nine ethnic minority communities, this study emphasizes the complex articulation of local farmers' knowledge which has been so far excluded from governmental development and conservation policies in the northern uplands of Thailand and Laos. Qualitative analysis of local knowledge systems is performed using the Agroecological Knowledge Toolkit (AKT5) software. Results show that ethnic minorities in the two countries perceive large ruminants to be a highly positive component of local forest agro-ecosystems due to their contribution to nutrient cycling, forest fire control, water retention, and leaf-litter dispersal. The knowledge and perceptions of agrosilvopastoral farmers are then contrasted with the remarkably different forestry policy frameworks of the two countries. We find that the knowledge and diversity of practices exercised by ethnic minority groups contrasts with the current simplified and negative image that government officials tend to construct of agrosilvopastoral systems. We conclude that local knowledge of forest-livestock systems can offer alternative or

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Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Choocharoen

Neef

Preechapanya³

et al. 2014

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“…Subsequently, other indicators that were considered important for the study were selected from the literature on the topic [21,22,25,[28][29][30]. Furthermore, future political context and challenges for ruminants' production systems under extensive conditions in drylands were taken into account, as were the pillars and lines of action for the post-2013 CAP, and the impacts of the CAP on beef cattle sector [20,31].…”

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“…There are previous studies that have analyzed the feasibility of conversion of farms to organic or agro-ecological production systems [22,[28][29][30]37]. However, the above-mentioned methodology allows not only assess the feasibility of conversion to the organic system set by European regulations and the principles of organic production, but also addresses important issues and challenges for the analyzed farms (SWOT and future challenges).…”

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Beef Cattle Farms’ Conversion to the Organic System. Recommendations for Success in the Face of Future Changes in a Global Context

Escribano¹

2016

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Dehesa is a remarkable agroforestry system, which needs the implementation of sustainable production systems in order to reduce its deterioration. Moreover, its livestock farms need to adapt to a new global market context. As a response, the organic livestock sector has expanded not only globally but also in the region in search for increased overall sustainability. However, conversions to the organic system have been commonly carried out without analyzing farms' feasibility to do so. This analysis is necessary before implementing any new production system in order to reduce both the diversity of externalities that the variety of contexts leads to and the vulnerability of the DDehesa ecosystem to small management changes. Within this context and in the face of this gap in knowledge, the present paper analyzes the ease of such conversions and the farms' chances of success after conversion in the face of global changes (market and politics). Different aspects ("areas of action") were studied and integrated within the Global Conversion Index (GCI), and the legal requirement for European organic farming, organic principles, future challenges for ruminants' production systems, as well as the lines of action for the post-2013 CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) and their impacts on the beef cattle sector were taken into account. Results revealed that farms must introduce significant changes before initiating the conversion process, since they had very low scores on the GCI (42.74%), especially with regard to health and agro-ecosystem management (principle of Ecology). Regarding rearing and animal welfare (principle of justice/fairness), farms were close to the organic system. From the social point of view, active participation in manufacturing and marketing of products should be increased.

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“…Wetlands, biomass burning and termites are some of the sources of tropical methane (Frankenberg et al, 2005). Enteric fermentation from livestock and feeding on rain grown tropical pastures lead to CH 4 emissions (Bartl et al, 2011;Nahed-Toral et al, 2013). However, northern Nigeria is predominantly known for traditional pastoral cattle production while goat/sheep rearing is common in the south.…”

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Methane emissions from oil and gas transport facilities – exploring innovative ways to mitigate environmental consequences

Anifowose

Odubela

2015

Journal of Cleaner Production

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Feasibility of converting agrosilvopastoral systems of dairy cattle to the organic production model in southeastern Mexico

Cited by 29 publications

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Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Agrosilvopastoral Systems in Northern Thailand and Northern Laos: Minority Peoples’ Knowledge versus Government Policy

Beef Cattle Farms’ Conversion to the Organic System. Recommendations for Success in the Face of Future Changes in a Global Context

Methane emissions from oil and gas transport facilities – exploring innovative ways to mitigate environmental consequences

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