Focusing on feed autonomy and complementarity among regions to ensure the profitability of sheep suckler operations and reassure industries
2017
Experton, Catherine | Bellet, Vincent | Gac, Armelle | Laignel, Gabriel | Benoit, Marc | Institut Technique de l'Agriculture Biologique (ITAB) | Institut de l'élevage (IDELE) | Unité Mixte de Recherche sur les Herbivores - UMR 1213 (UMRH) ; Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)-VetAgro Sup - Institut national d'enseignement supérieur et de recherche en alimentation, santé animale, sciences agronomiques et de l'environnement (VAS)
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Show more [+] Less [-]English. Given the increase in organic sheep operations, a related action-research project has been established. It surveyed a network of 49 organic sheep farmers and obtained technical, socioeconomic, and environmental findings. Compared to conventional systems, organic systems are less intensive (e.g., lower ewe productivity, farm income, concentrate levels). Environmental impacts (e.g., greenhouse-gas emissions, energy consumption, and water quality [per ha or per kg produced]) are generally equivalent or lower. In organic systems, effectively exploiting grass reinforces feed autonomy, thus increasing operating revenue A national observatory for sheep meat production volumes will help develop the industry and account for production costs.
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