Search Results - subject_exact:"Animal husbandry"

Constraints to and prospects for sustainable livestock sector practices in Argentina with emphasis on antimicrobial usage

Oseguera Montiel, David - 2024

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a top threat for global health and development as it has the potential to become the next pandemic. Agriculture roughly accounts for three-quarters of all the antimicrobial usage. Modern animal husbandry systems use antimicrobials for disease prevention and...

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Constraints to and prospects for sustainable livestock sector practices in Argentina with emphasis on antimicrobial usage

Oseguera Montiel, David - 2024

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Integrated poultry production-distribution optimization

Gbéya, Samuel; Darvish, Maryam; Renaud, Jacques; … - 2026

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Adoption of sustainable livestock innovations : evidence from Latin America

2026

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Normative learning processes for addressing grand societal challenges : the ordonomic approach of methodological instrumentalism

Pies, Ingo; Hielscher, Stefan - 2026

Grand societal challenges are systemic in nature. They require coordinated behavioral change as well as reliable normative orientation. Prevailing sustainability approaches treat targets such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals as fixed objectives that merely need to be...

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The planetary diet : an illusory recipe

Hellstrand, Stefan; Gärdebo, Johan - 2026

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The Livestock Sector at a Crossroads : Transitioning the Livestock Sector for Sustainable and Inclusive Development in the Western Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine

2026

As the Western Balkans, Moldova, and Ukraine (WBMU) advance toward European Union accession, their livestock sectors face both significant opportunities and inevitable transition pressures, particularly for smallholder producers, as observed across past New Member States. While EU accession...

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Estimating multidimensional development resilience

Lee, Seungmin; Abay, Kibrom A.; Barrett, Christopher B.; … - 2026

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Estimating multidimensional development resilience

Lee, Seungmin; Abay, Kibrom A.; Barrett, Christopher B.; … - 2024

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Non-anthropocentric cost-benefit analysis based on animals' willingness to pay

Dusel, Sara; Von Keyserlingk, M. A. G.; Wieck, Christine - 2026

Despite a plethora of experiments on animals' preferences for different resources, elicited through animals' choices and willingness to work, the insights gained from this body of work remain largely unexploited in economics. Non-anthropocentric cost-benefit analysis (CBA) may fill this gap...

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Moral hazard in crop and livestock insurance

Bağcı, Ahmet; Küçükbayrak, Müşerref - 2026

The role of agricultural production in a global economy has grown significantly because of rapid population growth. However, it is also inherently risky, subject to unpredictable events, such as drought, extreme weather conditions, floods, frosts, pests, and market volatility. In order to...

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Intensification without empowerment? : gendered time burdens in India's livestock sector

Kumar, Anjani; Singh, Dhiraj K.; Kumar, Nalini Ranjan - 2026

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Pooling catastrophic mortality risk in smallholder livestock systems : an ASEAN-5 sovereign risk pool and catastrophe bond

Kiatanantha Lounkaew - 2026

Single-country livestock-mortality insurance programs in smallholder economies face a structural problem: under regime-switching mortality, the capital needed to stay solvent in a bad year can approach annual premium revenue, so public budgets become the insurer of last resort. This paper...

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Investigating the carbon footprint of Italian specialized livestock farms and its drivers

Giaccio, Vincenzo; Salottolo, Diana; Romagnoli, Luca; … - 2026

The livestock sector is a significant contributor to climate change, as it is a direct source of greenhouse gases and an indirect source of gas and carbon emissions through the processes of land use and feed production. The objective of the study is to contribute to the ongoing debate concerning...

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Living Labs for sustainable farming : evaluating crop rotations and sustainability of livestock systems in a semi-arid Mediterranean area

Timpanaro, Giuseppe; Foti, Vera Teresa; Incardona, Salvatore - 2026

Achieving sustainable livestock production requires farming models capable of reconciling environmental performance, economic viability, and social outcomes, particularly in less-favoured rural areas characterised by agro-climatic constraints. This study examines whether organic mixed...

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America's farms and ranches at a glance : 2025 edition

Lacy, Katherine; Fuller, Kate B.; Raszap-Skorbiansky, Sharon - 2026

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Sentient dignity and the plausible inclusion of animals

Perry, Matthew Wray - 2026

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Welfare implications of public expenditure in Indian agriculture : new evidence from CS-ARDL approach

Akbar, Nusrat; Kumar, Anjani - 2023

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Gender considerations in innovation platforms in the livestock sector in Mali

Gning, Sadio Ba; Dione, Michel; Sene, Marie Therese Daba; … - 2025

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Boosting Livestock Sector Growth with Low Emissions

2025

Livestock plays a critical economic and social role both globally and in the Eastern and Southern Africa region. The livestock sector encompasses a variety of species, with cattle being the most prominent in the region. Livestock systems in the region comprise large and small farms. Often, and...

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Why you shouldn't serve meat at your next catered event

Ferguson, Zachary - 2025

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Multimodal livestock operations analysis using business process modeling : a case study of Romanian Black Sea ports

Popa, Catalin; Stefanov, Ovidiu; Goia, Ionela - 2025

In spite of its strong increase and relevant position in the evolution of international maritime routes, the global livestock trade is still a poorly treated topic in the maritime business domain of research. Aiming to cover this gap, the authors are focused on revealing the livestock logistics...

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Over 6 billion liters of Canadian milk wasted since 2012

Elliot, Thomas; Goldstein, Benjamin; Charlebois, Sylvain - 2025

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"Collective property rights system reform" policy in Inner Mongolia's pastoral areas of China : a case study of the collective stock economic cooperative in Xilingol League

Xing, An - 2025

Since China's implementation of the reform and opening-up policy in 1978, Inner Mongolia's pastoral areas have faced challenges such as population outflow, aging, and the emptying of villages. To address these issues, the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region government promoted the "Collective...

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An econometric analysis of influence of livestock production on greenhouse gas emission in South Africa

Megbowon, Ebenezer; Hosu, Yiseyon Sunday; Aderoju, Samuel; … - 2025

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Drought, livestock holding and milk production : a difference-in-differences analysis

Abebe, Meseret B.; Alem, Yonas - 2025

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Drought, livestock holding, and milk production : a difference-in-differences analysis

Abebe, Meseret B.; Alem, Yonas - 2024

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Should I stay or should I go? : tie stalls or loose housing to improve dairy cow welfare

Mazzocchi, Chiara; Zanchi, Lorenzo; Orsi, Luigi; … - 2025

Consumers consider the housing system to be a key factor that influences farm animal welfare (FAW). The European Food Safety Authority's unfavourable assessment of tie-stall systems may encourage a shift towards adopting loose-housing practices. Several factors impact the likelihood of...

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Optimal surveillance and indemnity policy for eradicating exotic livestock diseases

Salvioni, Cristina; Vitale, Paolo - 2025

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Toward competitive livestock, poultry, and dairy industries : a consolidated benchmarking study

Briones, Roehlano M.; Espineli, Isabel B. - 2025

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Environmental footprint initiative : agricultural working group milestone 3 : land based farmed animals : flows/direct emissions related to feed digestion and manure management at the facility

2025

The Environmental Footprint (EF) methods, recommended by the European Commission, offer a framework for assessing the environmental impact of various sectors. This report outlines the findings from the Agricultural Working Group (AWG), milestone 3, focusing on emissions related to feed digestion...

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Do bigger farms suffer less from corruption? : anti-corruption efforts and the recovery of livestock production

Rakhmetov, Rustam; Herzfeld, Thomas - 2025

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The role of intrinsic motivation and continuous enhancement on the intention to implement animal welfare practices in dairy farming

Grotsch, Henrike; Mergenthaler, Marcus; Kühl, Sarah; … - 2025

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Are veterinary drug maximum residue limits protectionist? : international evidence

Okunola, Akinbode; Dennis, Elliott; Beghin, John C. - 2025

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Animal-friendly traditions? : animal welfare considerations in product specifications of EU geographical indications

Höhn, Gero Laurenz; Huysmans, Martijn - 2025

The regulation on GI foods such as Parmesan cheese has been reinforced to promote more sustainable and animal-friendly food systems. Although GIs tend to be perceived as more animal-friendly due to their allegedly artisanal production, no previous research has broadly investigated the binding...

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Armed conflict and livestock species choices in northern Nigeria : evidence from panel data analysis

Fadare, Olusegun Ayodeji; Omorogbe, Isaac - 2025

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Research and innovation solutions to improve livestock system sustainability (environmental, social, economic) : report on R&I Project Cluster Analysis

2025 - First edition

Agricultural and food production, particularly in the livestock sector, along with consumption, have potential impacts on several areas, such as the use of natural resources, biodiversity, and to anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions (GHG). Notably, methane is generated during livestock...

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Research and innovation solutions to improve livestock system sustainability (environmental, social, economic) : report on R&I Project Cluster Analysis

2025 - First edition

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Transboundary livestock disease control : insights from the PRC and other GMS countries

Roland-Holst, David Wells; Ning, Kexin - 2025

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Towards digital farming : exploring technological integration in agricultural practices of a sample of Italian livestock farms

Okoye, Ogochukwu Felicitas; Righi, Selene; Sermoneta, … - 2025

Despite the rapid rise of digital technologies in agriculture, their application remains more prominent in crop farming than in the livestock sector. Recognizing this gap, our study explores the current state and determinants of digital technology adoption across Italian livestock farms,...

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Intention to use AI-based camera systems in German pig farming : an extended technology acceptance model

Kühnemund, Alexander; Recke, Guido - 2025

This study explores the factors influencing German pig farmers' intention to use (ITU) AI-based camera systems in livestock farming. This research utilized an extended Technology Acceptance Model. Data from 185 farmers were analyzed through structural equation modeling, revealing that ease of...

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Is there any causal effect between animal welfare and farm economic performance? : evidence from Finnish dairy farms

Ait Sidhoum, Amer; Niemi, Jarkko K. - 2025

This paper explores the relationship between animal welfare and economic outcomes in agriculture, focusing on whether improvements in animal welfare translate into better farm performance. Specifically, it examines a composite animal welfare index integrating multiple animal-based indicators and...

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The animal agriculture industry's obstruction of campaigns promoting individual climate action

Loy, Loredana; Jacquet, Jennifer - 2025

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Creating animations for maths teaching : a praxis-oriented discussion paper about the use chatbots for the creation of mathematical animations with Manim

Schneider, Florian; Libbrecht, Paul; Mas, Veronica - 2025

This discussion paper investigates short Manim based animations as reusable learning objects for undergraduate service mathematics and addresses four questions on pedagogical value, production effort, the role of generative AI, and design principles. A part of our contribution is a reproducible...

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European climate law-aligned transition pathways : Sectoral fiche: AFOLU : crop & animal production

2025

The objective of providing European Climate Law-aligned pathways and the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) underpinning them is to offer a reference that companies can draw on to prepare their transition plans. By addressing an intermediate level between companies and the EU's economy-wide...

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Livestock feeding and sustainability : mapping environmental, climate, and productivity outcomes

2025

The livestock sector is a key component of EU agriculture but also a major contributor to environ-mental pressures, particularly through greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, ammonia emissions and nutrient losses to soils and water. Feeding strategies play a crucial role in mitigating these impacts...

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Optimal selling time in livestock production

Torres Carbonell, Carlos; Silverio Milanesi, Gastón; … - 2025

Purpose - This paper analyzes the application of real options to livestock production. It evaluates the strategic flexibility in determining the optimal selling time for livestock, considering the technological and market risks involved in its production. Design/methodology/approach - Based on a...

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Livestock value chain transformations in Central Asia : a status from peri-urban settings in four countries

Petrick, Martin; Robinson, Sarah; Kosimov, Alisher - 2025

This study investigates the transformation of livestock value chains in peri-urban areas of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, focusing on the dynamics of livestock production, land use, and downstream supply chains. Drawing on unique farm-level data and qualitative research, we...

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Organic animal products in the EU to support sustainable consumption

Szubska, Natalia - 2025

A critical analysis of the research discourse on the development of organic farming is imperative if it is to contribute to the spread of sustainable consumption patterns, as indicated in the European Green Deal (EGD). However, there is a notable dearth of research from a macroeconomic...

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Harsh winter shocks and distress sales : consumption and asset smoothing among livestock farmers in Kyrgyzstan

Sultakeev, Kadyrbek; Petrick, Martin - 2025

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Do animals increase the productivity of Swiss farms?

Mann, Stefan; Salliou, Nicolas; Ott, Marianne - 2025

While it is clear that animal production poses environmental and ethical challenges for society, it is less clear which impact animals have on the productivity of single farms. A sample of 2500 Swiss farms was used for descriptive comparisons between farm types and between farms without animals,...

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