Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina

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Nasca, J. A; Feldkamp, C. R.; Arroquy, Jose Ignacio; Colombatto, Dario
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2015
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The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agroecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes.
Fil: Nasca, J. A. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiarido; Argentina
Fil: Feldkamp, C. R.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Asociación Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentación Agrícola; Argentina. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Arroquy, Jose Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Tucuman-Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomia y Agroindustrias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
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System Dynamics
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spelling Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of ArgentinaNasca, J. AFeldkamp, C. R.Arroquy, Jose IgnacioColombatto, DarioEfficiencyStabilityFrame SizeSystem Dynamicshttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.2https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agroecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes.Fil: Nasca, J. A. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiarido; ArgentinaFil: Feldkamp, C. R.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Asociación Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentación Agrícola; Argentina. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; ArgentinaFil: Arroquy, Jose Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Tucuman-Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomia y Agroindustrias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaElsevier2015-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/16760Nasca, J. A; Feldkamp, C. R.; Arroquy, Jose Ignacio; Colombatto, Dario; Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina; Elsevier; Agricultural Systems; 133; 2-2015; 85-960308-521Xenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.10.014info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X14001474info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:54:43Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/16760instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:54:43.873CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
title Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
spellingShingle Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
Nasca, J. A
Efficiency
Stability
Frame Size
System Dynamics
title_short Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
title_full Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
title_fullStr Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
title_sort Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Nasca, J. A
Feldkamp, C. R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Dario
author Nasca, J. A
author_facet Nasca, J. A
Feldkamp, C. R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Dario
author_role author
author2 Feldkamp, C. R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Dario
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Efficiency
Stability
Frame Size
System Dynamics
topic Efficiency
Stability
Frame Size
System Dynamics
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.2
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agroecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes.
Fil: Nasca, J. A. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro de Investigaciones Agropecuarias. Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiarido; Argentina
Fil: Feldkamp, C. R.. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Asociación Argentina de Consorcios Regionales de Experimentación Agrícola; Argentina. Universidad de Concepción del Uruguay. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina
Fil: Arroquy, Jose Ignacio. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria. Centro Regional Tucuman-Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero. Facultad de Agronomia y Agroindustrias; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The objective of this work was to evaluate the efficiency and stability of cow–calf, fattening and whole cycle beef cattle agro-ecosystems from the subtropical region of Argentina. For this purpose, an agroecosystem model consisting of a production and a management system was developed. Flexible management rules were incorporated. This simulation-based study compared potential trends of different agro-ecosystems under different animal body sizes and several management options traditionally applied in the region. The experiment aimed at estimating productive, energetic and economic efficiency and stability. The results showed that whole cycle and cow–calf systems were more stable but less productive than fattening systems. Within each agro-ecosystem, as body size increased, energetic and economic efficiency and stability decreased. Systems dynamics and multi-criteria approaches allowed recognizing tradeoffs among indicators, and main differences between agro-ecosystems. Further investigation is required to generalize these findings to other system structures, particularly when economic aspects are taken into account in decision making processes.
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Nasca, J. A; Feldkamp, C. R.; Arroquy, Jose Ignacio; Colombatto, Dario; Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of Argentina; Elsevier; Agricultural Systems; 133; 2-2015; 85-96
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