Integrated crop-livestock systems (ICLS) can be productive, sustainable, and climate-
resilient agricultural systems compared to specialized and intensive systems. This review …

The global increase in the demand for and production of animal-source foods (four-to five-
fold increase between 1960 and 2015), which has been mostly concentrated in low-and …

Ruminant livestock production in the tropics, particularly when based on pastures, is
frequently blamed for being detrimental to the environment, allegedly contributing to:(1) …

Climate change is one of humanity's greatest concerns because of its environmental,
economic, and social impacts. Our study addresses land tenure (expressed through …

The research on agricultural eco-efficiency has become an important point to deeply
understand the interaction between ecological and environmental conditions and socio …

Livestock farming systems provide multiple benefits to humans: protein-rich diets that
contribute to food security, employment and rural economies, capital stock and draught …

Scarcity of quantity and quality feed has been a key constraint to productivity of smallholder
crop-livestock systems. Tropical forages include a variety of annual and perennial grasses …

Agriculture, and livestock production in particular, is criticized for being a contributor to
global environmental change, including emissions of greenhouse gases (GHG). Methane …

Methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in cattle are an important source of
greenhouse gases, accounting for about 40% of all agricultural emissions. Diet quality plays …

The frequency and intensity of natural hazards and extreme events has increased
throughout the last century, resulting in adverse socioeconomic and ecological impacts …