Developing Integrated Crop-Livestock Farming System as a Strategy for Green Growth in Low Income Countries: A Brief Review

Abstract

Today, low income countries around the world are promoting sustainable development through sustainable agricultural practices which will help them in addressing socio economic as well as environmental issues simultaneously. Integrated farming systems hold special position as in this system nothing is wasted, the byproduct of one system becomes the input for other. A green growth approach is the chance for emerging and developing countries to leapfrog unsustainable and inefficient production and consumption patterns. This paper explores crop-livestock farming system pattern drawn from developing countries as the green growth approach in order to push agriculture more sustainable in the future.

Green Horizons: Navigating the Future of Agriculture through Sustainable Practices

“…Contrastingly, Egypt's example illustrates the feasibility of sustainable practices in differing socioeconomic and environmental settings [54]. In low-income countries, integrated crop-livestock systems suggest sustainable agriculture's role in broader developmental goals like poverty reduction [76]. Meanwhile, rural tourism in Hebei Province, China, highlights the interplay between agricultural preservation and rural development [77], and sustainable practices in the palm oil industry reveal the sector's potential for large-scale industry sustainability [78].…”

Sustainable Agriculture and Livestock Integrated Farming Systems for Small and Marginal Farmers: A Case Study of Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh, India

“…Integration of crop and livestock is very much required for small and marginal farmers to increase productivity, profitability, employment generation, food and nutritional security and agricultural sustainability [2] Integrated farming system is the tool for sustainable agriculture in which the byproducts of one system become input for other. Livestock play a key role not only as food and also useful for crops as manure and draught power [3] The living standards of the small and marginal farmers can be enhanced by efficient utilization of different enterprises like dairy, fish, poultry and others [4] Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is located in scarce rainfall zone with 630mm annual rainfall. The total cultivable land is 10.2lakh ha in which majority are black soils (7.66lakh ha) and red soils (2.05lakh ha).…”