Ruminant livestock farmers and industry are leading innovation to deliver human nutrition and improved environmental outcomes through sector lifecycle collaboration: a review of case studies
· Well-managed systems like adaptive grazing and silvopasture enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water retention while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. · Intensive feeding practices, from supplementation to feedlots, increase meat production and manage emissions effectively through controlled...
| Authors: | , , , , , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | article |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Country: | España |
| Institution: | Universidad del País Vasco |
| Repository: | Addi. Archivo Digital para la Docencia y la Investigación |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:addi.ehu.eus:10810/75620 |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10810/75620 |
| Access Level: | Open access |
| Keyword: | adaptive grazing carbon sequestration emissions grazing intensive feeding |
| Summary: | · Well-managed systems like adaptive grazing and silvopasture enhance soil health, biodiversity, and water retention while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. · Intensive feeding practices, from supplementation to feedlots, increase meat production and manage emissions effectively through controlled feeding and manure strategies. · Combining sustainable grazing with intensive systems balances land use, nutrition, and emissions reduction, addressing global food demand. · Livestock’s up-cycling efficiency converts inedible grasses and by-products into nutrient-dense food, critical for food security. · Farmers and industry leaders, through innovation and life-cycle analysis, use data-driven decisions to optimize sustainability, showcasing livestock’s essential role in achieving environmental and nutritional goals in agriculture. |
|---|