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International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences
Volume-1 Issue-1, 2015, Page No: 21-34
The Contribution of Organic Livestock to Sustainable Rural Development in Sensitive Areas
A.J. Escribano1*, M. Escribano1, P. Gaspar1, F.J. Mesías1
1.Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos ,Facultad de Veterinaria Universidad de Extremadura, Avda Universidad s/n, Cáceres,Spain
2.Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra Cáceres s/n, Badajoz, Spain
3.Departamento de Economía, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra. Cáceres s/n Badajoz,Spain
2.Departamento de Producción Animal y Ciencia de los Alimentos, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra Cáceres s/n, Badajoz, Spain
3.Departamento de Economía, Escuela de Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Extremadura, Ctra. Cáceres s/n Badajoz,Spain
Citation : A.J.Escribano, M.Escribano,P.Gaspar,F.J.Mesías, The Contribution of Organic Livestock to Sustainable Rural
Development in Sensitive Areas International Journal of Research Studies in Agricultural Sciences . 2015;1(1):21-34.
Abstract
Organic production may contribute positively to rural development. However, there is a gap of knowledge with regard to the livestock sector that the present work is aimed at filling by means of a multidisciplinary and participatory approach. The results suggest that ‘fully organic’ holdings (organic farms that sell products as organic) have the highest potential to contribute to the rural development in the area under study. Nevertheless, its implementation requires higher levels of education and implies higher costs. Due to these difficulties, public subsidies should support such production systems. Moreover, systems with low productivity but high environmental services should be also supported, such as those extensive (either conventional or organic).
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