Laser-Assisted Precision Land Leveling Impacts in Irrigated Intensive Production Systems of South Asia

2015 ◽  
pp. 338-367 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Asia ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Intensive Production ◽  
Land Leveling

INTENSIVE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS

2012 ◽  
pp. 565-580 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Gaunt ◽  
S Jolly ◽  
G Duddy
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Intensive Production

scholarly journals Prosperity factors of agricultural companies in the SR in the LFA after the EU integration

2008 ◽  
Vol 54 (No. 10) ◽  
pp. 461-466 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ľ. Szabo ◽  
M. Grznár
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Eu Integration ◽  
Intensive Production ◽  
Job Opportunities ◽  
Agricultural Production Systems ◽  
The Eu

The agricultural production in less favoured areas (LFA) should, first of all, fulfil the non-production goals, as is the nature and environment protection and job opportunities generation. These goals could be achieved within the conditions of sustainable agricultural production systems. This paper is aimed on the analysis of how the companies operating in marginal conditions realize commercial principles and targets specified for the LFA conditions. The obtained knowledge indicates that the managers of majority of the companies do not respect the recommendations and persist in the intensive production in spite of the unfavourable conditions.

scholarly journals Tilapia On-Farm Welfare Assessment Protocol for Semi-intensive Production Systems

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Silvia Pedrazzani ◽  
Murilo Henrique Quintiliano ◽  
Franciele Bolfe ◽  
Elaine Cristina de Oliveira Sans ◽  
Carla Forte Maiolino Molento
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Skin Lesions ◽  
Feed Conversion ◽  
Discrimination Power ◽  
Protein Ratio ◽  
Air Exposure ◽  
Welfare Assessment ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Intensive Production ◽  
On Farm

The aim of this study was to develop and test a tilapia on-farm welfare assessment protocol, based on Brazilian semi-intensive production systems. The study included two mains steps: the elaboration of tilapia welfare protocol and its on-field feasibility test. The protocol, including the potential indicators organized into health, environmental, nutritional, and behavioral categories, was tested on three farms. Skin, eyes, gills, jaws, fins, and vertebral spine were individually examined in 139 individual tilapias. Water physicochemical parameters and production system were considered. The overall nutritional status of individuals was assessed through body condition factor, feed conversion ratio, feed crude protein ratio, and feed ingestion behavior. During massive capture, signals of stress, level of crowding, and duration of air exposure were registered. Time required for loss of consciousness was evaluated by clinical reflexes and other behaviors during slaughter. Eye, jaw, and gill scores were different across farms (Kruskal-Wallis test, p = 0.011; 0.015; 0.043, respectively), showing good discrimination power. Critical welfare points were extremely low dissolved oxygen in water, fin and skin lesions, prolonged air exposure during pre-slaughter handling and non-humane slaughter techniques, as decapitation or asphyxia. The protocol presents practical viability and it is an initial step for the development of a tilapia welfare strategy, where the prioritization of critical welfare points, implementation of corrective actions and monitoring of the results is part of a permanent welfare management system.

scholarly journals On-FarmWelfare Assessment Protocol for Adult Dairy Goats in Intensive Production Systems

Animals ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 934-950 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Battini ◽  
George Stilwell ◽  
Ana Vieira ◽  
Sara Barbieri ◽  
Elisabetta Canali ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production Systems ◽  
Dairy Goats ◽  
Assessment Protocol ◽  
Intensive Production

scholarly journals Economic viability of pitaya (Hylocereus sp.) Cultivation in Tomé-Açú Municipality, Pará State, Brazil

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 704
Author(s):  
João Paulo Borges de Loureiro ◽  
Olivia Masako Hanawa Lima ◽  
Juliana De Sousa Farias ◽  
Adriana Paiva Dos Praseres Pires ◽  
Marcos Antônio Souza dos Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Production System ◽  
Net Present Value ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Irrigation System ◽  
Cash Flows ◽  
Economic Viability ◽  
Cost Index ◽  
Maintenance Costs ◽  
Intensive Production ◽  
Break Even Point

Pitaya (Hylorereus sp.) is a fruit from the botanical family Cactaceae, originally from Latin America. In Brazil, pitaya cultivation is promising due to the fruit’s reputation of being nutritious and having many uses. This study’s objective was to analyze the economic viability of two pitaya production systems in Tomé-Açu municipality, the largest producer of pitaya in the Pará state, Brazilian Amazon. The data were obtained through interviews with two producers, along with field observations of their production systems, which are representative of the cultivation norms in Tomé-Açu. The data were used to estimate the planting and maintenance costs for 1 ha of land using different cultivation methods, identified as: 1) extensive production system and 2) intensive production system. The two systems’ cash flows were estimated over a 20-year period, then analyzed to estimate the net present value, internal rate of return, benefit-cost index, payback period, and break-even point. The intensive production system was found to have a higher implementation cost, due to its irrigation system, while the extensive production system was found to have lower investment and maintenance costs. The economic viability indicators show that both production systems are economically viable, with the extensive production system being more attractive, especially for family farmers who cannot invest in expensive irrigation infrastructure and chemical inputs. In conclusion, the investment in pitaya cultivation is economically viable and constitutes an alternative to agricultural cultivation in Pará state, which can contribute to fruit diversification.

scholarly journals Effect of Intensification Practices, Lambing Period and Environmental Parameters on Animal Health, and Milk Yield and Quality in Dairy Sheep Production Systems on Crete

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (17) ◽  
pp. 9706
Author(s):  
Nikolaos Voutzourakis ◽  
Alexandros Stefanakis ◽  
Sokratis Stergiadis ◽  
Leonidas Rempelos ◽  
Nikolaos Tzanidakis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Production Systems ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Bovine Milk ◽  
Omega 3 ◽  
Cell Counts ◽  
Intensive Production ◽  
Sheep Production ◽  
The Impact

Due to increasing demand, many traditional, grazing-based Mediterranean sheep production systems have introduced intensified feeding regimes, increased investments in infrastructure and drug use to increase milk yields. However, compared to bovine milk production systems, there is limited knowledge about the impact of these intensification practices on animal welfare and health and on the quality of dairy products. The aim of this study was therefore to quantify the effects of management practices and environmental conditions background on udder health, parasitism and milk quantity and quality in Cretan traditional production systems. Milk yields were higher in semi-intensive production systems while concentrations of several nutritionally desirable compounds such as omega-3 fatty acids were found to be higher in milk from extensive systems. Antibiotic and anthelmintic use was relatively low in both extensive and semi-intensive production systems. There was no substantial difference in parasitic burden, somatic cell counts, and microbiological parameters assessed in milk. Recording of flock health parameters showed that animal health and welfare was high in both extensive and semi-intensively managed flocks, and that overall, the health status of extensively managed ewes was slightly better. In contrast, environmental conditions (temperature and rainfall) had a substantial effect on parasitism and milk quality.

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