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Abstract

Tropical dairy cattle farming is one the most relevant economic activities for food production; although, currently faces increasing scrutiny from society due to its potential harm to natural resources and the environment. Moreover, some factors are paramount for the evaluation of the sustainability and productive potential of any given tropical dairy farm: soil quality, profitability, and energy efficiency. This study carried out a sustainability analysis in four types of tropical dairy cattle ranches, through three key indicators (economic profitability, energy efficiency and soil quality) and with a comprehensive approach in the Costa region of Oaxaca, Mexico. Therefore, four farms of different sizes (i.e., small, medium, large, and very large) were selected in Costa de Oaxaca, Mexico. The data collection was carried out for daily milk production, the dynamics of farm inputs (introduction or removal) from the production system, alongside with collection of soil samples. The agroecosystems evaluated were economically profitable, and those with greater intensification of their pasture areas display higher profit margins and energy efficiency. In terms of soil quality, there is a regular potential for its rational utilization.

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Title
A comprehensive case study on the sustainability of tropical dairy cattle farming in Oaxaca, Mexico
Author
Martínez, Verónica Rosales  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Valente, Ángel de Jesús Bautista  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Estrada, Urfila Victoria Peláez  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Lagarda, José Luis Valenzuela  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; González, Beatriz Herrera  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Saguilán, Pedro Cisneros  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
First page
e20210026
Section
ANIMAL PRODUCTION
Publication year
2023
Publication date
2023
Publisher
Universidade Federal de Santa Maria Centro de Ciencias Rurais
ISSN
01038478
e-ISSN
16784596
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3188546792
Copyright
© 2023. This work is published under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.