Previous Article in event
Next Article in event
Next Article in session
Comparing The Sustainability and Circularity of Two Livestock Production Systems in The Sierra Norte of Puebla, Mexico
Published:
27 October 2023
by MDPI
in The 3rd International Electronic Conference on Agronomy
session Agro-ecology innovation to re-invent cropping and grazing systems
Abstract:
In this study, integrated crop-livestock production systems (ISG) was compared against intensive (RF) and semi-intensive feedlot systems (FS). A sustainability evaluation incorporating multidimensional indicators and a circularity assessment using biomass, energy and nutrient indicators were performed. Complete integration of the crop and livestock components greatly increased the productivity of the ISG system, reducing the environmental impact and guaranteeing a adequate level of self-reliance; thus sustainability was greatly improved when compared to RF. Circularity indicators of ISG and FS mostly showed no differences but there was a general trend of ISG to improve energy, nutrient cycling and vegetable biomass production.
Keywords: integrated systems; grazing; sustainability; circular economy