Towards an agroecological assessment of dairy systems: proposal for a set of criteria suited to mountain farming
Ruminant production systems have been facing the sustainability challenge, namely, how to maintain or even increase production while reducing their environmental footprint, and improving social acceptability. One currently discussed option is to encourage farmers to follow agroecological principles,...
Main Authors: | R. Botreau, A. Farruggia, B. Martin, D. Pomiès, B. Dumont |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2014-01-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731114000925 |
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