Does the recoupling of dairy and crop production via cooperation between farms generate environmental benefits? A case-study approach in Europe

Regan, J.T.; Marton, Silvia; Barrantes, O.; Ruane, Eimear; Hanegraaf, Marjoleine; Berland, Jérémy; Korevaar, H.; Pellerin, Sylvain; Nesme, Thomas

doi:10.1016/j.eja.2016.08.005

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“…In the recent literature, there are numerous studies that use the case study approach for the analysis of livestock farm management from both environmental and technical-economic approaches, for example, Bernués et al [25] study the environmental impact and ecosystem services of sheep in Spain, Vellenga et al [26] compare the use of conventional and organic beef cattle water, and Eldesouky et al [3] analyze the carbon footprint in dehesa farms in Spain. Works with a technical-economic bias are for example those of Neira et al [27], Asai et al [28], and Regan et al [29].…”

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Organic Farming as a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Dehesa Agroecosystems: A Case Study Comparing Different Livestock Products

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Gaspar

Escribano

2020

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This study employs life cycle assessment (LCA) for the calculation of the balance (emissions minus sequestration) of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in the organic livestock production systems of dehesas in the southwest region of Spain. European organic production standards regulate these systems. As well as calculating the system’s emissions, this method also takes into account the soil carbon sequestration values. In this sense, the study of carbon sequestration in organic systems is of great interest from a legislation viewpoint. The results reveal that the farms producing meat cattle with calves sold at weaning age provide the highest levels of carbon footprint (16.27 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq)/kg of live weight), whereas the farms with the lowest levels of carbon emissions are montanera pig and semi-extensive dairy goat farms, i.e., 4.16 and 2.94 kg CO2eq/kg of live weight and 1.19 CO2eq/kg of fat and protein corrected milk (FPCM), respectively. Enteric fermentation represents 42.8% and 79.9% of the total emissions of ruminants’ farms. However, in pig farms, the highest percentage of the emissions derives from manure management (36.5%–42.9%) and animal feed (31%–37.7%). The soil sequestration level has been seen to range between 419.7 and 576.4 kg CO2eq/ha/year, which represents a considerable compensation of carbon emissions. It should be noted that these systems cannot be compared with other more intensive systems in terms of product units and therefore, the carbon footprint values of dehesa organic systems must always be associated to the territory.

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Organic Farming as a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Dehesa Agroecosystems: A Case Study Comparing Different Livestock Products

Horrillo

Gaspar

Escribano

2020

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“…En poussant la coordination à l'extrême, des assolements en commun peuvent être envisagés pour positionner chaque année au mieux les cultures, par rapport au potentiel pédoclimatique de la parcelle et aux besoins du collectif. Pour autant, il reste essentiel de considérer l'autonomie de l'exploitation en premier lieu avant d'envisager les échanges locaux entre céréaliers et éleveurs, pour limiter les effets environnementaux néfastes d'une intensification et hyperspécialisation des exploitations individuelles à l'instar de Regan et al (2015).…”

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Quelles concurrences et synergies entre cultures et élevage dans les territoires de polyculture-élevage ?

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Associer productions animales et végétales conférerait des bénéfices économiques, sociaux et environnementaux aux exploitations par rapport à la spécialisation. Malgré ces intérêts potentiels, les exploitations de polyculture-élevage sont en déclin en U.E., en lien notamment avec un fort besoin de main-d’oeuvre pour combiner cultures et élevage et peu d’incitations politiques. L’objectif de cet article est de montrer en quoi les grandes cultures et l’élevage entrent en concurrence dans les territoires où ils cohabitent et de proposer des leviers d’actions pour favoriser des synergies. Pour cela, nous éclairerons la diversité des bouquets de services fournis par les systèmes de polyculture-élevage dans les territoires où cohabitent grandes cultures et élevage. Une analyse transversale de trois cas d’étude français (Montmorillonnais, Bresse et Tarn-Aveyron) montre que l’élevage est plus ou moins concurrencé par les grandes cultures en fonction des contextes locaux. Cette analyse nous permet de faire émerger i) des contraintes et opportunités pour la polycultureélevage, ii) des leviers d’action pour favoriser les synergies entre grandes cultures et élevage pour mieux gérer les compromis entre services dans les exploitations et les territoires. Au niveau des exploitations comme des territoires, les systèmes de polyculture-élevage offrent de nombreux leviers techniques pour favoriser la transition agroécologique. Tout d’abord, le chargement animal doit être adapté au potentiel des terres disponibles pour favoriser le lien au sol. Une réelle intégration entre grandes cultures et élevage permet d’augmenter l’autonomie des systèmes en intrants par deux leviers principaux : la diversification des assolements et des rotations et via la fertilisation organique des cultures et prairies. Aussi, une simple cohabitation de grandes cultures et d’élevage ne permet pas d’atteindre des objectifs agroécologiques ni au niveau des exploitations, ni au niveau des territoires. Des systèmes cultureséleevage gagnants-gagnants intégrant agroforesterie ou agriculture de conservation peuvent ouvrir de nouvelles pistes. Au niveau des territoires, les échanges entre céréaliers et éleveurs peuvent être considérés. Des voies d’améliorations organisationnelles et des choix politiques sont susceptibles d’accroitre les interrelations entre cultures et élevage au niveau de l’exploitation et du territoire.

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“…However, these manures themselves come from conventional livestock farms that may use feed from conventional cereal farms. Likewise, Regan et al (2017) demonstrate that increasing the exchanges between cereal and livestock farms to close the biogeochemical cycles can sometimes lead to increasing the local fodder supply of livestock farms. To balance animal rations (energy and protein), livestock farmers had to buy protein concentrates, and so increase their dependence on nitrogen inputs.…”

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An Integrated Approach to Livestock Farming Systems’ Autonomy to Design and Manage Agroecological Transition at the Farm and Territorial Levels

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Martin

Moraine

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Agroecological Transitions: From Theory to Practice in Local Participatory Design

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In agroecological approaches, autonomy emerges as a central concept. It is also meaningful for farmers, for whom implementing the agroecological transition of livestock farming systems (LFS) requires greater autonomy with respect to inputs and the dominant socioeconomic and technical regime. How does this concept of autonomy encompass the complexity of the agroecological transition? This chapter provides an answer through an overview of the various approaches used to analyse the autonomy of LFS, as well as a conceptual framework that can serve to comprehensively examine it. Three approaches to LFSs' autonomy are presented, based on whether they are focused on the flows of material between system components, on the functioning and management of the system, or on the socioeconomic organisation and the values underpinning it. Each of these addresses autonomy in its biotechnical or decisional dimension, as well as in terms of three analysis components: embeddedness, dependency, and footprint. The conceptual M.-A. Magne (

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Does the recoupling of dairy and crop production via cooperation between farms generate environmental benefits? A case-study approach in Europe

Cited by 47 publications

References 34 publications

Organic Farming as a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Dehesa Agroecosystems: A Case Study Comparing Different Livestock Products

Organic Farming as a Strategy to Reduce Carbon Footprint in Dehesa Agroecosystems: A Case Study Comparing Different Livestock Products

Quelles concurrences et synergies entre cultures et élevage dans les territoires de polyculture-élevage ?

An Integrated Approach to Livestock Farming Systems’ Autonomy to Design and Manage Agroecological Transition at the Farm and Territorial Levels

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