Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems
The aim of this paper is twofold. The first objective is to measure the technical efficiency of mixed crop-livestock (CL) smallholder producers operating under conservation agriculture systems in Tunisian rainfed areas. The second objective is to explore complementarities, synergies, and economies o...
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Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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| author | Dhehibi, Boubaker Fouzai, Ayoub Frija, Aymen Abdeladhim, Mohamed Arbi M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rekik, Mourad |
| author_browse | Abdeladhim, Mohamed Arbi Dhehibi, Boubaker Fouzai, Ayoub Frija, Aymen M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rekik, Mourad |
| author_facet | Dhehibi, Boubaker Fouzai, Ayoub Frija, Aymen Abdeladhim, Mohamed Arbi M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rekik, Mourad |
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| description | The aim of this paper is twofold. The first objective is to measure the technical efficiency of mixed crop-livestock (CL) smallholder producers operating under conservation agriculture systems in Tunisian rainfed areas. The second objective is to explore complementarities, synergies, and economies of diversification across the different production system components of these crop-livestock producers using the cross-partial derivative framework of output variables in the distance function. A simple random sampling process was employed to select and survey 59 CL smallholders operating under conservation agriculture. The collected data were analyzed using a stochastic input distance function in which synergies were estimated based on the second cross-partial derivative concept of output variables in the distance function. Results show that technical inefficiencies are significant in integrated crop-livestock systems, and there is evidence that economic diversification provides a productivity buffer against climate change threats. As a sustainable intensification strategy, this integrated system also offers a potential advantage. The results further contribute to the debate on crop diversification vs. specialization. Although an enhanced system integration could be a financially and ecologically viable option for mixed crop-livestock systems, more pathways for profitable and viable diversification of cereal-based or orchard-based systems remain to be explored. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1267662026-01-23T02:09:25Z Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems Dhehibi, Boubaker Fouzai, Ayoub Frija, Aymen Abdeladhim, Mohamed Arbi M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rekik, Mourad barley biodiversity conservation agriculture food security forage health nutrition oats sheep goats vetches beef cattle wheats fenugreek environmental health goal 2 zero hunger goal 17 partnerships for the goals goal 12 responsible production and consumption goal 8 decent work and economic growth goal 6 clean water and sanitation triticosecale barley wheat forage vetch (vicia spp.) oat (avena sativa) triticale goats sheep fenugreek cattle technical efficiency reduce inequality integrated crop-livestock farming climate adaptation and mitigation poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs gender equality, youth and social inclusion economies of diversification input distance function The aim of this paper is twofold. The first objective is to measure the technical efficiency of mixed crop-livestock (CL) smallholder producers operating under conservation agriculture systems in Tunisian rainfed areas. The second objective is to explore complementarities, synergies, and economies of diversification across the different production system components of these crop-livestock producers using the cross-partial derivative framework of output variables in the distance function. A simple random sampling process was employed to select and survey 59 CL smallholders operating under conservation agriculture. The collected data were analyzed using a stochastic input distance function in which synergies were estimated based on the second cross-partial derivative concept of output variables in the distance function. Results show that technical inefficiencies are significant in integrated crop-livestock systems, and there is evidence that economic diversification provides a productivity buffer against climate change threats. As a sustainable intensification strategy, this integrated system also offers a potential advantage. The results further contribute to the debate on crop diversification vs. specialization. Although an enhanced system integration could be a financially and ecologically viable option for mixed crop-livestock systems, more pathways for profitable and viable diversification of cereal-based or orchard-based systems remain to be explored. 2023-01-04 2023-01-10T18:33:54Z 2023-01-10T18:33:54Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126766 en Open Access application/pdf Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems Dhehibi B, Fouzai A, Frija A, Adhim MA, M’hamed HC, Ouerghemmi H and Rekik M (2023) Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems. Front. Sustain. Food Syst. 6: 1022213. doi: 10. 3389/fsufs. 2022. 1022213. |
| spellingShingle | barley biodiversity conservation agriculture food security forage health nutrition oats sheep goats vetches beef cattle wheats fenugreek environmental health goal 2 zero hunger goal 17 partnerships for the goals goal 12 responsible production and consumption goal 8 decent work and economic growth goal 6 clean water and sanitation triticosecale barley wheat forage vetch (vicia spp.) oat (avena sativa) triticale goats sheep fenugreek cattle technical efficiency reduce inequality integrated crop-livestock farming climate adaptation and mitigation poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs gender equality, youth and social inclusion economies of diversification input distance function Dhehibi, Boubaker Fouzai, Ayoub Frija, Aymen Abdeladhim, Mohamed Arbi M'hamed, Hatem Cheikh Ouerghemmi, Hassen Rekik, Mourad Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title | Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title_full | Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title_fullStr | Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title_short | Assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop–livestock systems under conservation agriculture in Tunisian dryland farming systems |
| title_sort | assessing complementary synergies for integrated crop livestock systems under conservation agriculture in tunisian dryland farming systems |
| topic | barley biodiversity conservation agriculture food security forage health nutrition oats sheep goats vetches beef cattle wheats fenugreek environmental health goal 2 zero hunger goal 17 partnerships for the goals goal 12 responsible production and consumption goal 8 decent work and economic growth goal 6 clean water and sanitation triticosecale barley wheat forage vetch (vicia spp.) oat (avena sativa) triticale goats sheep fenugreek cattle technical efficiency reduce inequality integrated crop-livestock farming climate adaptation and mitigation poverty reduction, livelihoods and jobs gender equality, youth and social inclusion economies of diversification input distance function |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/126766 |
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