Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agro-ecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible ma...
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| author | Nasca, Jose Andres Feldkamp, C.R. Arroquy, Jose Ignacio Colombatto, Darío |
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| description | The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agro-ecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes. |
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| spelling | INTA25372025-10-23T14:04:15Z Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina Nasca, Jose Andres Feldkamp, C.R. Arroquy, Jose Ignacio Colombatto, Darío Ganado de Carne Sistemas de Pastoreo Zona Subtropical Estabilidad Eficacia Beef Cattle Grazing Systems Subtropical Zones Stability Efficiency Región Noroeste, Argentina The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agro-ecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido Fil: Nasca, Jose Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina Fil: Feldkamp, C.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; Argentina. Asociación Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentación Agrícola; Argentina. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Arroquy, Jose Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero.Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina Fil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina 2018-06-01T15:05:29Z 2018-06-01T15:05:29Z 2015-02 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2537 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X14001474 0308-521X https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.10.014 eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess application/pdf Agricultural systems 133 : 85-96. (February 2015) |
| spellingShingle | Ganado de Carne Sistemas de Pastoreo Zona Subtropical Estabilidad Eficacia Beef Cattle Grazing Systems Subtropical Zones Stability Efficiency Región Noroeste, Argentina Nasca, Jose Andres Feldkamp, C.R. Arroquy, Jose Ignacio Colombatto, Darío Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title | Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title_full | Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title_fullStr | Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title_full_unstemmed | Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title_short | Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina |
| title_sort | efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of argentina |
| topic | Ganado de Carne Sistemas de Pastoreo Zona Subtropical Estabilidad Eficacia Beef Cattle Grazing Systems Subtropical Zones Stability Efficiency Región Noroeste, Argentina |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/2537 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X14001474 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.10.014 |
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