A sustainability assessment of organic dairy sheep systems in Castilla La Mancha (Spain)

Autor: Toro Mújica, Paula, García Martínez, Antón, Perea Muñoz, José Manuel, De Pablos Heredero, Carmen, Barba, Cecilio, Angón, Elena
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2014
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Popis: Sustainability of the organic farming dairy sheep systems in the central region of Spain (Castilla-La Mancha) has been assessed using an adaptation of the Framework for the Evaluation of Management Systems Incorporating Sustainability Indicators (MESMIS). The critical points and indicators that determine the organic dairy sheep systems were identified. These indicators were classified according to attributes and sustainability dimension to their aggregated indexes. The sustainability was evaluated in each of the 31 sampled farms, which were then grouped into three production systems (Family Subsistence, Commercial Semi-Intensive and Family Commercial). The Family Commercial system presented the best global sustainability index, highlighting the sustainability attributes of productivity and adaptability, as well as the environmental conservation dimension. The Family Subsistence system was located in an intermediate situation, presenting some resemblance to the Family Commercial System, but it was still considerably less productive. The Commercial Semi-Intensive system had shortcoming attributable to its degree of intensification and technical mismanagement. Self-weaknesses were identified for each system and recommendations have been proposed for increasing their level of sustainability. En este trabajo se ha evaluado la sustentabilidad del sistema ovino ecológico lechero en Castilla La Mancha mediante el marco para la evaluación de sistemas de manejo de recursos naturales incorporando indicadores de sustentabilidad (MESMIS). Se identificaron puntos críticos de evaluación e indicadores, que fueron clasificados de acuerdo a atributos y a dimensiones para construir índices de agregación. La evaluación se ha desarrollado en 31 granjas correspondientes a tres subsistemas de producción (Familiar de subsistencia, Comercial semi-intensivo y Familiar comercial). El sistema Familiar comercial presentó el mejor índice de sustentabilidad global, destacando los atributos de productividad y adaptabilidad, así como la dimensión ambiental. El sistema Familiar de subsistencia presentó una situación similar al sistema Familiar comercial, aunque considerablemente menos productivo. El sistema Comercial semi-intensivo presentó defectos atribuibles a su grado de intensificación y a una gestión técnica deficiente. Se identificaron debilidades en cada sistema y se han propuesto recomendaciones para aumentar su nivel de sostenibilidad. 553-562 pa2pemuj@uco.es
Databáze: OpenAIRE