Contribution of organic farming to increase sustainability of Mediterranean small ruminants livestock systems
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Contribution of organic farming to increase sustainability of Mediterranean small ruminants livestock systems
Auteur(s)
- RONCHI B.
- NARDONE A.
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RTA7W3F2
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2772
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7 janvier 2021 14:14
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7 janvier 2021 14:14
Résumé anglais
The aim of the paper is to evaluate the feasibility and constraints of organic farming to increase the sustainability of Mediterranean small ruminant livestock systems. The paper analyzes the factors affecting sustainability of small ruminant livestock systems in the Mediterranean basin, such as seasonal forage availability or suboptimal pasture utilisation due to overgrazing but also the factor of undergrazing. The paper considers how the application of practices of organic farming may contribute to promoting sustainable land use and improving environment conservation, animal welfare, and product quality. Also the prospects of new information-based technologies, like geographic information systems and global positioning systems, to improve sustainability are presented. A model of pasture-based dairy sheep production system is proposed, with special emphasis on the organisation of a farm forage system to meet animal nutritional requirement. Some options for an integrated strategy for the control of parasitic disease in small ruminant production systems are discussed. These are based on a combination of general prevention methods (i.e. risk control and identification), grazing management (i.e. multifunctional grassland management), nonchemical treatments (i.e. homeopathic herbal preparations) and novel approaches (i.e. biological control and bioactive forages). Comparative effects of phytotherapy and conventional treatment on dairy sheep helminthic disease and on metabolic status and animal welfare are presented.
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CRAW tags
- AB - Spécifique
- FREDO durabilité
- FREDO environnement
- GEO Italie
- GEO méditérannée
- bioactive
- forage
- helminths
- land use
- phytotherapy
- ruminants
- élevage
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Titre de la publication
Livestock Production Science
Volume
80
Pages
17-31
Date caractères
3/2003
Date publication
1 mars 2003
Doi
10.1016/S0301-6226(02)00316-0
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03016226
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