How Could Livestock Farming Maximize Organic Production At A Global Scale?

Summary

Organic agriculture is questioned about its ability to feed the planet. The place of livestock appears to be central to the debate, particularly because of the role it should play in cropping systems to close mineral cycles and control diseases, weeds and pests. However, its feed efficiency is low. In the end, it appears that the place of livestock in systems based on the principles of agro-ecology and particularly in organic farming will be determined by its ability to use fodder resources from cropping systems or permanent grasslands on the one hand, and resources from crops that cannot be used by humans on the other. The optimum importance of livestock in farming system and territories will therefore depend on each context but should lead to maximizing food production for populations