Opportunities and challenges for the integration of sheep and crops in the Rio de la Plata region of South America

Farias, Gustavo Duarte; Bremm, Carolina; Savian, Jean Víctor; Filho, William de Souza; Lima, Lívia Chagas de; Nunes, Pedro Arthur de Albuquerque; Alves, Lucas Aquino; Sacido, Mónica; Montossi, F.; Tiecher, Tales; Carvalho, Paulo César de Faccio

doi:10.1016/j.smallrumres.2022.106776

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“…Determining the correct value chain of the products and having a right appreciation of the profession, which can attract young people by introducing sustainable financial facilities, are compulsory [39]. Integration of crops and sheep breeding is of importance for land-use efficiency, improvements in productivity, and decrease in the environmental burden [40]. Also, special computer programs like Smart Sheep Breeder applied in India [41] have been developed for improving decision making in sheep breeding.…”

Section: Sustainable Development In Sheep Breedingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eco-Friendly Processing of Wool and Sustainable Valorization of This Natural Bioresource

Popescu,

Stanescu

2024

Sustainability

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The environmental invasion of plastic waste leads to, among other things, a reassessment of natural fibers. Environmental pollution has shown the importance of the degradability, among other properties, of the raw materials used by the textile industry or other industrial fields. Wool seems to be a better raw material than the polymers that generate large quantities of micro- and nano-plastics, polluting the soil, water, and air. However, the usual processing of raw wool involves a number of chemically very polluting treatments. Thus, sustainable procedures for making wool processing environmentally friendly have been considered, leading to the reappraisal of wool as a suitable raw material. Besides their applications for textile products (including smart textiles), new directions for the valorization of this natural material have been developed. According to the recent literature, wool may be successfully used as a thermal and phonic insulator, fertilizer, or component for industrial devices, or in medical applications, etc. In addition, the wool protein α-keratin may be extracted and used for new biomaterials with many practical applications in various fields. This review makes a survey of the recent data in the literature concerning wool production, processing, and applications, emphasizing the environmental aspects and pointing to solutions generating sustainable development.

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Section: Sustainable Development In Sheep Breedingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Eco-Friendly Processing of Wool and Sustainable Valorization of This Natural Bioresource

Popescu,

Stanescu

2024

Sustainability

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“…An example of partnership at the territorial level is found in Maine-US, where potato growers set up cooperative arrangements with livestock producers to utilize their fields for fertilization with cow manure and forage production for dairy production. Other example includes sheep grazing in vineyards, walnut orchards, peach orchard, and olive orchard worldwide (Schoof et al 2021;Ryschawy et al 2021;Farias et al 2022).…”

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Case study analysis of innovative producers toward sustainable integrated crop-livestock systems: trajectory, achievements, and thought process

Moojen,

Ryschawy,

Wulfhorst

et al. 2024

Agron. Sustain. Dev.

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Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) are more complex to properly manage than specialized farming systems due to multiple interactions between crops, livestock, and grassland. Despite individual and structural barriers to adopting sustainable ICLS, some innovative producers have successfully conducted integrated production practices. In this context, a research gap exists in understanding the motivations and incentives for transitioning to such systems. This study aims to address ICLS adoption barriers by analyzing the trajectory, achievements, and thought processes of 15 producers practicing ICLS. Our objectives were to (1) highlight producers’ perceptions of ICLS levers and barriers and (2) identify turning point factors that enabled producers to overcome the barriers. We used a unique set of cases in three continental regions (southern Brazil, the northern Great Plains region in the United States, and southern France) and conducted semi-structured interviews. Interviewees emphasized that ICLS imply dealing with barriers ranging from mindset change to operational adaptations, but they also emphasized the rewarding nature of ICLS when properly managed. All their trajectories had important turning points, such as programs or initiatives, human influence, and broader social and economic reasons that resulted in shifts in their production practices and thought processes. The cases also highlighted that integrating crops and livestock positively impacted family producers’ business outcomes, soil health, and livelihood options. Still, individual barriers, including operational management, and structural barriers, including stakeholder awareness and commitment, must be overcome. Encouraging initiatives that offer a systemic approach and promote knowledge exchange can address part of ICLS adoption barriers. Initiatives must embrace a broader innovation ecosystem, having extension teams in close contact with researchers and stakeholders to assist producers in providing support for a more sophisticated level of management that ICLS require. Overall, we found commonalities in consciousness and proactiveness in remarkable cases that could inspire broader sustainability transitions.

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“…Additionally, the use of organic fertilizer from livestock manure can reduce or replace chemical fertilizers, thus lowering production costs. In Rio de la Plata, the integration of sheep with crops in a grazing system improves nutrient cycling, land-use efficiency, and the resilience and profitability of systems [21]. Alongside all these benefits, however, effective weed management is required [22].…”

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Analyzing Technical and Economic Performance for Developing Corn-Based Sheep Farming in Rural Indonesia

Priyanto,

Mahendri,

Herliatika

et al. 2023

IJSDP

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In rural Indonesia, sheep are commonly raised using traditional methods with low technological innovation, leading to modest incomes for farmers. This study evaluates the technical and economic performance of sheep farming in the Anyer Subdistrict of Serang Regency, Banten Province. The research involved observing and interviewing 285 sheep farmers and employed Rapid Rural Appraisal (RRA) and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) techniques to assess the potential agroecosystem for developing a corn-based sheep integration model. Descriptive analysis was utilized to evaluate the regional biophysical and technical performance of sheep farming, while Net Cash Benefit (NCB) and Cost-Return Analysis (CRA) were applied to determine the economic performance. Findings indicate that corn-based sheep farming has potential in the region, bolstered by the availability of corn by-products. However, the performance of sheep aged 2-3 years was found to be suboptimal, as evidenced by low average body weights (23 kg for 2-year-olds and 20.1 kg for 3-year-olds), small litter sizes (1.34 heads per litter), a high mortality rate (23.65%), and a low reproductive rate in ewes (1.55 heads/ewe/year). Despite these challenges, sheep farming proved to be profitable, with an average net benefit of IDR 2,420,400 per annum, not accounting for labor costs. The study suggests that the development of corn-based sheep farming could be supported by the introduction of feed processing technology and the use of superior sheep breeds to enhance performance and ensure business sustainability.

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Opportunities and challenges for the integration of sheep and crops in the Rio de la Plata region of South America

Cited by 4 publications

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Eco-Friendly Processing of Wool and Sustainable Valorization of This Natural Bioresource

Eco-Friendly Processing of Wool and Sustainable Valorization of This Natural Bioresource

Case study analysis of innovative producers toward sustainable integrated crop-livestock systems: trajectory, achievements, and thought process

Analyzing Technical and Economic Performance for Developing Corn-Based Sheep Farming in Rural Indonesia

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