Crop-Livestock Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture

Baiyeri, Paul Kayode; Foleng, H.; Machebe, N. S.; Nwobodo, Cynthia Ebere

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-23169-9_18

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“…Livestock also provide manure, which can fertilize crops and improve soil quality. Conversely, crop residues as animal feed, animal traction for land preparation, and crop-livestock rotations for pest and disease control create synergies between crops and animals, improving agriculture's efficiency and sustainability (Baiyeri et al, 2019). Thus, water scarcity negatively impacts poverty gaps propagated through reduced crop and livestock production.…”

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Estimating Rural Premium and Financial Crisis Effect on the Nexuses between Food, Energy, and Water Consumption on Urban-Rural Income Gap in South–Eastern Asian Countries Using Pooled Regression Analysis

Khamjalas

2024

Am. J. Appl. Stat. Econ.

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Poverty and inequality reduction and access to affordable clean energy and clean water are among the global sustainable development goals. Yet, researchers have overlooked how food, energy, and water (FEW) resources can be instrumental in reducing the urban-rural income gap. In this article, ordinary least squares regression analysis was used to estimate rural premium and financial crisis effect on the nexuses between food, energy, and water consumption on urban-rural income gap using a sample of data pooled from three Asian countries: China, India, and Indonesia over 2000 to 2019. No significant urban or crisis effect on the poverty rate was established. However, a significant crisis effect on the poverty gap was established, but not on the urban premium. A significant positive interaction between food insecurity and water was established. Water supply improves agricultural production, improves food security, and reduces poverty by raising income. However, modern clean energy is associated with rising income inequality. Modern energy technologies benefit a few wealthier individuals investing in the energy and agriculture sectors. Therefore, improved water access, particularly to support food production and affordability, and efficient utilization of clean fuels and technologies among all individuals, regardless of socio-economic class, are crucial to escaping poverty and achieving prosperity.

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Estimating Rural Premium and Financial Crisis Effect on the Nexuses between Food, Energy, and Water Consumption on Urban-Rural Income Gap in South–Eastern Asian Countries Using Pooled Regression Analysis

Khamjalas

2024

Am. J. Appl. Stat. Econ.

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“…In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), small ruminant production systems can benefit from various practices that promote efficiency and yield improvement while reducing input requirements. An example of such practices is the employment of integrated crop-livestock systems, whereby crop residues and byproducts are repurposed as feed for small ruminants [59]. This approach minimizes the need for external feed inputs and boosts soil fertility by reintroducing organic matter into the soil [60,61].…”

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Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in Low- and Middle-Income African Countries: Harnessing the Potential of Agroecology

Anim-Jnr,

Sasu,

Bosch

et al. 2023

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The role of small ruminant production in achieving sustainable and resilient food systems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is yet to be fully explored or incorporated into current agroecological practices and policies. This review examines the principles and practices of agroecology, focusing on circular food systems and the sociopolitical aspects of their implementation for small ruminant production in LMICs. It discusses Gliessman’s five levels of agroecological transition and eight principles for integrating small ruminant production into agroecology: input reduction, animal health, soil health, biodiversity, recycling, synergy, economic diversification, and co-creation of knowledge. The review highlights that, while there are differing interpretations in the scientific literature, there is a growing consensus that agroecological practices applied to small ruminant production have the potential to improve integration and self-sufficiency in farming systems, improve animal health, reduce reliance on external inputs, and promote circularity and biodiversity. This reinforces the view that agroecological approaches to small ruminant production can foster a sustainable and interconnected system that strengthens the relationships between animals, plants, and the environment and enhances circularity. To achieve successful implementation and widespread adoption of these approaches, it is crucial to facilitate greater collaboration and cocreation of knowledge among small ruminant farmers and stakeholders in the small ruminant livestock industry.

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“…Specialization has broken a virtuous circle between livestock and crops, whereby the forage, fiber, and grains for animal feed were provided by cropping while nutrients and organic matter were returned from animals to crops (Thorne, 2007;Wolfe, 2011). A return to integrated croplivestock production systems are increasingly discussed as a way of achieving high production while avoiding the negative externalities of specialized systems (Baiyeri et al, 2019;Peterson et al, 2020;Vogel et al, 2021).…”

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Regional differences in nitrogen balance and nitrogen use efficiency in the rice–livestock system of Uruguay

Castillo

Kirk²,

Rivero³

et al. 2023

Front. Sustain. Food Syst.

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The reintegration of crops with livestock systems is proposed as a way of improving the environmental impacts of food production globally, particularly the impact involving nitrogen (N). A detailed understanding of processes governing N fluxes and budgets is needed to design productive and efficient crop–livestock systems. This study aimed to investigate regional differences in N balance (NBAL, defined as all N inputs minus outputs), N use efficiency (NUE, defined as N outputs/inputs × 100), and N surplus (NSURP, defined as all N inputs minus only outputs in food products) in the rice–livestock system of Uruguay. Three regions across Uruguay are distinguished based on soil fertility and length of pasture rotation. The northern region has high soil fertility and short length of rotation (HFSR); the central region has medium soil fertility and medium length of rotation (MFMR); the eastern region has low fertility and long pasture rotation (LFLR). Results for the last 18 years show a very high NUE (90%) for the rice component in all rotations, associated with negative NBALs ranging from −35 kg N ha−1 yr−1 in HFSR to −3 kg N ha−1 yr−1 in LFLR. However, the livestock component, which overall had low animal productivity (<2 kg N ha−1 yr−1), had low NUE (<10%) but positive NBALs in all the rotations, sustaining N supply in the rice component. At the system level, NUE was high (60%) and NBAL was slightly positive in all rotations (from +2.8 kg N ha−1 yr−1 in HFSR to +8.5 kg N ha−1 yr−1 in LFLR). Because of a recent increase in the N fertilizer dose in rice, NSURP for the overall system was intermediate (40 kg N ha−1 yr−1) and should be monitored in the future. Efforts to improve the system's efficiency should focus on the livestock component.

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Crop-Livestock Interaction for Sustainable Agriculture

Cited by 6 publications

References 27 publications

Estimating Rural Premium and Financial Crisis Effect on the Nexuses between Food, Energy, and Water Consumption on Urban-Rural Income Gap in South–Eastern Asian Countries Using Pooled Regression Analysis

Estimating Rural Premium and Financial Crisis Effect on the Nexuses between Food, Energy, and Water Consumption on Urban-Rural Income Gap in South–Eastern Asian Countries Using Pooled Regression Analysis

Sustainable Small Ruminant Production in Low- and Middle-Income African Countries: Harnessing the Potential of Agroecology

Regional differences in nitrogen balance and nitrogen use efficiency in the rice–livestock system of Uruguay

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