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A Comparative Analysis of Carbon Footprint in the Andalusian Autochthonous Dairy Goat Production Systems
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2023)
The small ruminant livestock sector faces the challenge of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Carbon footprint (CF) studies on dairy goats, the most widely used indicator to quantify the impact of livestock farming ...
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Natural Carbon Sinks Linked to Pastoral Activity in S Spain: A Territorial Evaluation Methodology for Mediterranean Goat Grazing Systems
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2021)
Exploring and developing new tools for the accounting and management of natural C sinks will provide a closer, more accurate option to remark the importance of such sinks in relation to livestock production, helping to ...
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Characterization and challenges of livestock farming in Mediterranean protected mountain areas (Sierra Nevada, Spain)
(Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria (INIA), 2020)
Aim of study: To characterize and analyse the extensive livestock farming systems in environmental protected area and propose strategies for their sustainable improvement. Area of study: Sierra Nevada Protected Area ...
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Appraisal of the conversion possibilities of pastoral meat sheep systems to the organic production model
(Cambridge Core, 2022)
In the Mediterranean Basin, sheep meat production systems are based on grazing, and help to conserve biodiversity, mitigate the greenhouse gases emissions and maintain the population in rural areas. However, the lack of ...
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Evaluation of factors influencing farm profit in extensive ruminant systems using structural equations
(Atena Editora, 2023-12)
Extensive livestock farming in general is more sustainable than intensive methods. However, its profitability is usually low, which can affect the motivation of young people to take up livestock rearing, and often leads ...
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Supplementing the Diet of Dairy Goats with Dried Orange Pulp throughout Lactation: II Effect on Milk Fatty Acids Profile, Phenolic Compounds, Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Antioxidant Capacity
(MDPI, 2021)
Although dried orange pulp (DOP) as a short-term dietary supplementation has been proven an effective substitute for cereals in goat diets–without impairing milk quality–there have been no studies considering its use over ...
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Fat- and protein-corrected milk formulation to be used in the life-cycle assessment of Mediterranean dairy goat systems
(Elsevier, 2021)
The aim of this paper is to develop a new specific algorithm (fat- and protein-corrected milk calculation) for dairy goat to be used in life-cycle assessment (LCA) studies. Though the contribution of goat milk to world ...
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The Contribution of Traditional Meat Goat Farming Systems to Human Wellbeing and Its Importance for the Sustainability of This Livestock Subsector
(MDPI, 2020)
Traditional meat goat farming systems are characterized by rearing autochthonous breeds and using natural resources through grazing, often within protected natural areas. In a context of reduction of the number of farms, ...
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Ecosystem Services Provided by Pastoral Husbandry: A Bibliometric Analysis
(Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI), 2022)
Abstract: The ecosystem services provided by the age-old activity of husbandry are presently de- clining or seriously endangered. The situation is particularly serious for regulation services and for certain cultural ...
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Sustainability assessment of extensive cattle and sheep production systems in southern Chile
(Universidad de Concepción, 2021)
Extensive livestock systems have decreased in the last decades. In general, these systems are characterized by low profitability, but they have a key role on environment conservation, maintenance of rural population, and ...