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Organic Livestock Farming: Challenges, Perspectives, And Strategies To Increase Its Contribution To The Agrifood System’s Sustainability – A Review

Escribano, A.J. (2016) Organic Livestock Farming: Challenges, Perspectives, And Strategies To Increase Its Contribution To The Agrifood System’s Sustainability – A Review. In: Organic Farming. InTech, Pending, Pending-Pending. [In Press]

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Summary

The livestock sector is of great importance for the sustainability of rural economies and many ecosystems; however, it also has a high environmental impact. Due to the growing demand for animal products, there is a need to design new livestock production systems that allow the combination of food security and sustainability. Within this context, organic livestock may be a useful strategy to achieve such a pivotal goal. However, there is a lack of studies that integrate the existing knowledge, specifically in organic livestock, and integrating the main aspects implied in its practice (its externalities and challenges). The present work aims to fill this knowledge gap, providing strategies and insights that will help stakeholders and policy makers to improve the sustainability of both the organic sector itself and that of the whole food system.


EPrint Type:Book chapter
Keywords:Sustainable food systems, Food system, agri-food
Agrovoc keywords:
Language
Value
URI
English
Organic agriculture
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911
English
Sustainability
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33560
English
Sustainable agriculture
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_33561
English
Livestock
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_4397
English
UNSPECIFIED
UNSPECIFIED
English
Consumer behaviour
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_1821
English
Animal health
http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431
Subjects: Farming Systems
Animal husbandry
Values, standards and certification
Food systems > Policy environments and social economy
Research affiliation: Spain
Deposited By: Escribano, Dr. Alfredo J
ID Code:29561
Deposited On:08 Feb 2016 10:49
Last Modified:08 Feb 2016 10:49
Document Language:English
Status:In Press
Refereed:Peer-reviewed and accepted

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