Balancing livestock production and natural resource use
To meet the growing global demand for food, livestock systems must enhance productivity while using natural resources sustainably and minimizing environmental harm. This paper, presented during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, analyzes the pivotal role of the livest...
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| author | Louhaichi, Mounir |
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| description | To meet the growing global demand for food, livestock systems must enhance productivity while using natural resources sustainably and minimizing environmental harm. This paper, presented during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, analyzes the pivotal role of the livestock sector in supporting human diets, providing essential ecosystem services, and sustaining livelihoods. However, livestock production also significantly contributes to environmental challenges such as climate change, water and land overuse, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation. The presentation underscores the importance of regenerative grazing, sustainable land management, improved manure handling, and efficient water and nitrogen use in mitigating these impacts. A shift toward more sustainable livestock systems is crucial to ensuring long-term food security and environmental resilience. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1523052026-01-15T02:14:54Z Balancing livestock production and natural resource use Louhaichi, Mounir ecosystem services soil degradation regenerative grazing water use efficiency sustainable livestock To meet the growing global demand for food, livestock systems must enhance productivity while using natural resources sustainably and minimizing environmental harm. This paper, presented during the FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation, analyzes the pivotal role of the livestock sector in supporting human diets, providing essential ecosystem services, and sustaining livelihoods. However, livestock production also significantly contributes to environmental challenges such as climate change, water and land overuse, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation. The presentation underscores the importance of regenerative grazing, sustainable land management, improved manure handling, and efficient water and nitrogen use in mitigating these impacts. A shift toward more sustainable livestock systems is crucial to ensuring long-term food security and environmental resilience. 2024-09-19T18:37:07Z 2024-09-19T18:37:07Z Conference Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152305 en Open Access application/pdf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Louhaichi, M. 2024. Balancing livestock production and natural resource use. In: Ruane, J. and Lucio Restrepo, M. eds. FAO Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation – 25-27 September 2023. FAO Animal Production and Health Proceedings, No. 21. Rome, FAO. https://doi.org/10.4060/cd1274en |
| spellingShingle | ecosystem services soil degradation regenerative grazing water use efficiency sustainable livestock Louhaichi, Mounir Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title | Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title_full | Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title_fullStr | Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title_full_unstemmed | Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title_short | Balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| title_sort | balancing livestock production and natural resource use |
| topic | ecosystem services soil degradation regenerative grazing water use efficiency sustainable livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/152305 |
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