Towards a system-specific framework for the sustainability evaluation of low-input ruminant meat production systems in developing countries

Marandure, Tawanda; Makombe, Godswill; Dzama, K.; Hoffmann, W.; Mapiye, Cletos

doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2017.11.015

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“…Multifunctional agriculture in developing countries is an emerging issue (Bresciani et al, 2004, Losch, 2004, Wilson, 2007, Wilson, 2009. The management of the landscape (Israel and Wynberg, 2018), sustainable meat production (Marandure et al, 2018), low impact biofuel (Manu, 2017), and ecosystem services (Thorn et al, 2015) are some of the most relevant issues discussed in the recent literature on multifunctionality in developing countries.…”

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The Dimensions of Agricultural Diversification: A Spatial Analysis of Italian Municipalities

Mazzocchi¹,

Orsi²,

Ferrazzi³

et al. 2019

Rural Sociology

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Diversification in agriculture could ensure the survival of farming by broadening the income base of farms and encouraging agricultural sustainability. The diversification of on-farm activities may depend on socioeconomic and environmental characteristics. Although multifunctionality is a hotly debated topic, few papers have focused on the farm characteristics that influence diversification and none have focused on the influence of the spatial pattern. This paper examines the relationship between farm characteristics and the adoption of a specific type of diversification. An econometric model is presented that uses a spatial autoregressive lag model at the municipal scale. The results demonstrate that the activation of each diversification dimension is influenced by both internal and external factors, encompassing farmers' characteristics, the farm structure and territorial features, including regional and spatial patterns. Deepening is mainly influenced by the farmer's age, education, and the presence of small and labor-intensive farms. The key factors for broadening diversification are the presence of small farms and farms with mixed production (breeding and crop cultivation). Regrounding is most affected by the labor-intensive farms in the area and the farms with mixed production.

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The Dimensions of Agricultural Diversification: A Spatial Analysis of Italian Municipalities

Mazzocchi¹,

Orsi²,

Ferrazzi³

et al. 2019

Rural Sociology

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“…Como parte del capital financiero aporta reservas y flujo económico a través de la venta de productos y servicios (Chaminuka et al, 2014;Tembo et al, 2014). Como capital social, la posesión del ganado se asocia con el bienestar y el estatus en la comunidad (Marandure et al, 2018). Como activo cultural la actividad ganadera contribuye a la construcción del capital social (Vázquez-García, 2013).…”

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Riesgos Climáticos Y Modos De Vida De Las Familias Productoras De Ganado Bovino en La Costa Chica, Mexico

Gallardo-Chávez

López

Bustamante-González

et al. 2019

Trop Subtrop Agroecosyst

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<p>Extreme weather events in animal production are common in tropical coastal areas and have a high impact on the livelihoods of livestock keepers. The objective of the study was to analyze the threats and risks that extreme climatic events represent in the livelihood of the dual-purpose cattle raising families of the Costa Chica in the state of Guerrero. Information was recorded on the livelihood assets, farmer´s risk perception and impacts of climatic threats on 189 production units of cattle. The information was analyzed with descriptive statistics, analysis of variance, cluster and simple correspondence with the SAS<sup>®</sup> statistical package. Six types of livelihood were identified, with predominance of cattle-crops (48.7%), only cattle (15.3%) and cattle-crops-services (12.7%). For the level of assets and income, the livestock-crops-commerce livelihood had the highest average values, followed by cattle-farming and only cattle. The perception of farmer´s climatic and flood risk was high, and drought was the risk most important. The livelihoods with income from services and commerce were the least vulnerable to climate threats, since they do not depend entirely on agricultural activities; while the only cattle livelihood was the most vulnerable, due to depends on natural resources and was affected by hurricanes, floods, droughts and high temperatures.</p>

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“…It has been argued that anti-slaughter policies result in an increased number of abandoned unproductive cattle, which impacts breeding efficiency (Vaidyanathan and Nair 1980;Marandure et al 2018) and feed supply (Dandekar 1964;Simoons et al 1979), thus directly affecting overall milk production costs and efficiency (Anagol, Etang, and Karlan 2017;Attanasio and Augsburg 2018). However, most of these findings were from studies of Indian dairy producers exhibiting state-dependent returns that vary through time.…”

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Nepal's Sacred Cattle: Profitability Analysis and Policy Implications

Ojo¹,

VanSickle²,

Thapa³

2022

AJAD

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This paper analyzes Nepal’s current livestock policy, which is rooted in culture and religion, and the extent to which its design has not kept pace with the continuing transformation of the country’s agricultural landscape. It estimates the impact of the no-slaughtering of cattle policy on dairy producers using Latin hypercube simulations to quantify a baseline and alternative scenario for cattle milk production. The baseline models the current production system, while the alternative scenario models milk production where producers are allowed to slaughter or export cattle. Results indicate that farmers’ profit per liter of milk increases by 19 to 31 percent in the alternative scenario.

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Towards a system-specific framework for the sustainability evaluation of low-input ruminant meat production systems in developing countries

Cited by 8 publications

References 114 publications

The Dimensions of Agricultural Diversification: A Spatial Analysis of Italian Municipalities

The Dimensions of Agricultural Diversification: A Spatial Analysis of Italian Municipalities

Riesgos Climáticos Y Modos De Vida De Las Familias Productoras De Ganado Bovino en La Costa Chica, Mexico

Nepal's Sacred Cattle: Profitability Analysis and Policy Implications

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