1. Sustainability of livestock production systems : a comparing conventional and organic livestock husbandry
- Author
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T.B. Rodenburg, C.P.A. van Wagenberg, M.M. van Krimpen, C.E. van Middelaar, H. Hogeveen, Y. de Haas, and Miranda P.M. Meuwissen
- Subjects
Engineering ,Animal Nutrition ,Bedrijfseconomie ,vee ,WASS ,Animal Production Systems ,Agricultural economics ,Behavioral Ecology ,Agricultural science ,Business Economics ,organic farming ,Animal welfare ,Production (economics) ,Consument & Keten ,farming systems ,duurzame veehouderij ,Fokkerij & Genomica ,Productivity ,Dairy cattle ,Dierlijke Productiesystemen ,sustainability indicators ,business.industry ,sustainable animal husbandry ,literatuuroverzichten ,literature reviews ,duurzaamheidsindicatoren ,Animal husbandry ,Diervoeding ,veehouderij ,livestock ,europa ,Gedragsecologie ,bedrijfssystemen ,biologische landbouw ,Sustainability ,WIAS ,Organic farming ,Livestock ,livestock farming ,Consumer and Chain ,business ,europe ,Animal Breeding & Genomics - Abstract
Sustainable livestock production systems are needed to feed the larger, more urban, richer and older world population in 2050. Quantitative information about the sustainability performance of existing livestock production systems can aid the debate of which actions could be developed and implemented. Strong points of conventional and organic dairy cattle, beef cattle, pig, laying hen, and broiler production systems were identified in peer-reviewed literature for a limited number of sustainability indicators within the subjects of economy, productivity, environment, animal welfare, and public health. This study aims to identify lessons learned for sustainable livestock production.
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- 2016