Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.

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Autor(a) principal: LATAWIEC, A. E.
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: STRASSBURG, B. B. N., VALENTIM, J. F., RAMOS, F., PINTO, H. N. A.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice)
Texto Completo: http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/991073
Resumo: Intensification of Brazilian cattle ranching systems has attracted both national and international attention due to its direct relation with Amazon deforestation on the one hand and increasing demand of the global population for meat on the other. Since Brazilian cattle ranching is predominantly pasture-based, we particularly focus on pasture management. We summarize the most recurrent opportunities and risks associated with pasture intensification that are brought up within scientific and political dialogues, and discuss them within the Brazilian context. We argue that sustainable intensification of pasturelands in Brazil is a viable way to increase agricultural output while simultaneously sparing land for nature. Since environmental degradation is often associated with low-yield extensive systems in Brazil, it is possible to obtain higher yields, while reversing degradation, by adopting practices like rotational grazing, incorporation of legumes and integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems. Technical assistance is however essential, particularly for small- and medium-scale farmers. Sound complementary policies and good governance must accompany these measures so that a 'rebound effect' does not lead to increased deforestation and other adverse social and environmental impacts. It is also important that animal welfare is not compromised. Although the discussion is presented with respect to Brazil, some aspects are relevant to other developing countries.
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spelling Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.Planificación del uso de tierrasAgricultura sustentableUso da terraIndústria pecuáriaAgricultura sustentávelProdução agrícolaLand use planningSustainable agricultureIntensification of Brazilian cattle ranching systems has attracted both national and international attention due to its direct relation with Amazon deforestation on the one hand and increasing demand of the global population for meat on the other. Since Brazilian cattle ranching is predominantly pasture-based, we particularly focus on pasture management. We summarize the most recurrent opportunities and risks associated with pasture intensification that are brought up within scientific and political dialogues, and discuss them within the Brazilian context. We argue that sustainable intensification of pasturelands in Brazil is a viable way to increase agricultural output while simultaneously sparing land for nature. Since environmental degradation is often associated with low-yield extensive systems in Brazil, it is possible to obtain higher yields, while reversing degradation, by adopting practices like rotational grazing, incorporation of legumes and integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems. Technical assistance is however essential, particularly for small- and medium-scale farmers. Sound complementary policies and good governance must accompany these measures so that a 'rebound effect' does not lead to increased deforestation and other adverse social and environmental impacts. It is also important that animal welfare is not compromised. Although the discussion is presented with respect to Brazil, some aspects are relevant to other developing countries.International Institute for Sustainability/Opole University of Technology/School of Environmental Science; International Institute for Sustainability/Pontificia Universidade Catolica; JUDSON FERREIRA VALENTIM, CPAF-AC; Agrosuisse; International Institute for Sustainability.LATAWIEC, A. E.STRASSBURG, B. B. N.VALENTIM, J. F.RAMOS, F.PINTO, H. N. A.2014-07-21T11:11:11Z2014-07-21T11:11:11Z2014-07-2120142019-01-10T11:11:11Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleAnimal, v. 8, n. 8, p. 1255-1263, Aug. 2014,1751-7311 (impresso) / 1751-732X (online)http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/99107310.1017/S1751731114001566enginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice)instname:Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)instacron:EMBRAPA2017-08-16T04:29:15Zoai:www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br:doc/991073Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttps://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/oai/requestopendoar:21542017-08-16T04:29:15falseRepositório InstitucionalPUBhttps://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/oai/requestcg-riaa@embrapa.bropendoar:21542017-08-16T04:29:15Repositório Institucional da EMBRAPA (Repository Open Access to Scientific Information from EMBRAPA - Alice) - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
title Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
spellingShingle Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
LATAWIEC, A. E.
Planificación del uso de tierras
Agricultura sustentable
Uso da terra
Indústria pecuária
Agricultura sustentável
Produção agrícola
Land use planning
Sustainable agriculture
title_short Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
title_full Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
title_fullStr Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
title_full_unstemmed Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
title_sort Intensification of cattle ranching production systems: socioeconomic and environmental synergies and risks in Brazil.
author LATAWIEC, A. E.
author_facet LATAWIEC, A. E.
STRASSBURG, B. B. N.
VALENTIM, J. F.
RAMOS, F.
PINTO, H. N. A.
author_role author
author2 STRASSBURG, B. B. N.
VALENTIM, J. F.
RAMOS, F.
PINTO, H. N. A.
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv International Institute for Sustainability/Opole University of Technology/School of Environmental Science; International Institute for Sustainability/Pontificia Universidade Catolica; JUDSON FERREIRA VALENTIM, CPAF-AC; Agrosuisse; International Institute for Sustainability.
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv LATAWIEC, A. E.
STRASSBURG, B. B. N.
VALENTIM, J. F.
RAMOS, F.
PINTO, H. N. A.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Planificación del uso de tierras
Agricultura sustentable
Uso da terra
Indústria pecuária
Agricultura sustentável
Produção agrícola
Land use planning
Sustainable agriculture
topic Planificación del uso de tierras
Agricultura sustentable
Uso da terra
Indústria pecuária
Agricultura sustentável
Produção agrícola
Land use planning
Sustainable agriculture
description Intensification of Brazilian cattle ranching systems has attracted both national and international attention due to its direct relation with Amazon deforestation on the one hand and increasing demand of the global population for meat on the other. Since Brazilian cattle ranching is predominantly pasture-based, we particularly focus on pasture management. We summarize the most recurrent opportunities and risks associated with pasture intensification that are brought up within scientific and political dialogues, and discuss them within the Brazilian context. We argue that sustainable intensification of pasturelands in Brazil is a viable way to increase agricultural output while simultaneously sparing land for nature. Since environmental degradation is often associated with low-yield extensive systems in Brazil, it is possible to obtain higher yields, while reversing degradation, by adopting practices like rotational grazing, incorporation of legumes and integrated crop-livestock-forestry systems. Technical assistance is however essential, particularly for small- and medium-scale farmers. Sound complementary policies and good governance must accompany these measures so that a 'rebound effect' does not lead to increased deforestation and other adverse social and environmental impacts. It is also important that animal welfare is not compromised. Although the discussion is presented with respect to Brazil, some aspects are relevant to other developing countries.
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