Studying beef production evolution to plan for ecological intensification of grazing ecosystems

Nicolas Caram, Pablo Soca, Lynn E. Sollenberger, Walter Baethgen, Marcelo O. Wallau and María E. Mailhos

Agricultural Systems, 2023, vol. 205, issue C

Abstract: A challenge facing the livestock sector is improving beef production while mitigating negative environmental impacts. Analyzing its past productive and environmental performance may elucidate strategies for improving efficiency of grassland-based systems and identify future research and public policy priorities.

Keywords: Animal performance; Energy use efficiency; Grazing systems; Greenhouse gases; Native pastures; Rio de la Plata grasslands (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2022.103582

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