Mixed farming systems: potentials and barriers for climate change adaptation in food systems

E Baker, RB Kerr, D Deryng, A Farrell… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Mixed production systems, in which producers have some combination of perennial and
annual crops, livestock, and/or fisheries, are the most common form of farming in low-and …

[HTML][HTML] How does Life Cycle Assessment capture the environmental impacts of agroforestry? A systematic review

M Quevedo-Cascante, L Mogensen… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, a systematic review approach was used to evaluate how environmental Life
Cycle Assessment (LCA) has been applied in agroforestry in the context of food systems …

Carbon footprint of transhumant sheep farms: accounting for natural baseline emissions in Mediterranean systems

G Pardo, R Casas, A del Prado, P Manzano - The International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Purpose Transhumance has rarely been analyzed through LCA approaches, and there is
little evidence about its emissions level when conducted under different practices (by truck …

Are consumers aware of sustainability aspects related to edible insects? Results from a study involving 14 countries

RPF Guiné, SG Florença, O Anjos, NM Boustani… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
In recent years, edible insects have been suggested as an alternative food that is more
sustainable compared with other sources of animal protein. However, knowledge about the …

Free-range acorn feeding results in negative carbon footprint of Iberian pig production in the dehesa agro-forestry system

C Reyes-Palomo, E Aguilera, M Llorente… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Iberian pig production has its own quality regulation, which defines different handling and
feeding systems for this breed. These differences influence production costs, market price …

Climate impacts of alternative beef production systems depend on the functional unit used: Weight or monetary value

T Wang, U Kreuter, C Davis, S Cheye - Proceedings of the National …, 2024 - pnas.org
Beef production has been identified as a significant source of anthropogenic greenhouse
gas (GHG) emissions in the agricultural sector. United States and Canada account for about …

Farmers' attitudes toward the use of digital technologies in the context of agri-environmental policies

R Granado-Díaz, S Colombo, M Romero-Varo… - Agricultural …, 2024 - Elsevier
CONTEXT Environmental policies are increasingly relying on digitalization to improve
efficiency. However, there is still a lack of knowledge on farmers' attitudes toward digitally …

[HTML][HTML] Assessing the environmental impacts of beef production chains integrating grazing and landless systems

R Tinitana-Bayas, N Sanjuán, ES Jiménez, M Lainez… - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Livestock production systems contribute significantly to environmental impacts at the global
level, and meat consumption is projected to increase with the population. There is a need to …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon Footprint of an Extensively Raised, Low-Productivity Sheep Population

C Reyes-Palomo, C Díaz-Gaona, S Sanz-Fernández… - Agriculture, 2024 - mdpi.com
Extensive traditional livestock systems currently face various threats, leading to their
disappearance. An example of these extensive livestock farming systems is the production …

A case study on enhancing dairy cattle sustainability: The impact of silvopastoral systems and improved pastures on milk carbon footprint and farm economics in …

R Gonzalez Quintero, EH García, F Florez, S Burkart… - Agroforestry …, 2024 - Springer
Cattle farming accounts for approximately 15% of Colombia's greenhouse gas emissions
(GHGE). Silvopastoral systems (SPS) and improved pastures (IP) are recognized as …