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

Autores
Nasca, Jose Andres; Feldkamp, C.R.; Arroquy, Jose Ignacio; Colombatto, Darío
Año de publicación
2015
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inglés
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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 agro-ecosystem 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.
Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido
Fil: Nasca, Jose Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina
Fil: Feldkamp, C.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; 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 (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero.Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; Argentina
Fil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fuente
Agricultural systems 133 : 85-96. (February 2015)
Materia
Ganado de Carne
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Zona Subtropical
Estabilidad
Eficacia
Beef Cattle
Grazing Systems
Subtropical Zones
Stability
Efficiency
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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spelling Efficiency and stability in subtropical beef cattle grazing systems in the northwest of ArgentinaNasca, Jose AndresFeldkamp, C.R.Arroquy, Jose IgnacioColombatto, DaríoGanado de CarneSistemas de PastoreoZona SubtropicalEstabilidadEficaciaBeef CattleGrazing SystemsSubtropical ZonesStabilityEfficiencyRegión Noroeste, ArgentinaThe 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 agro-ecosystem 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.Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco SemiáridoFil: Nasca, Jose Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; ArgentinaFil: Feldkamp, C.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; 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 (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero.Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; ArgentinaFil: Colombatto, Dario. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomia; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina2018-06-01T15:05:29Z2018-06-01T15:05:29Z2015-02info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0308521X14001474http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/25370308-521Xhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2014.10.014Agricultural systems 133 : 85-96. (February 2015)reponame:INTA Digital (INTA)instname:Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariaenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess2025-09-29T13:44:19Zoai:localhost:20.500.12123/2537instacron:INTAInstitucionalhttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://repositorio.inta.gob.ar/oai/requesttripaldi.nicolas@inta.gob.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:l2025-09-29 13:44:19.955INTA Digital (INTA) - Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuariafalse
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, Jose Andres
Ganado de Carne
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Zona Subtropical
Estabilidad
Eficacia
Beef Cattle
Grazing Systems
Subtropical Zones
Stability
Efficiency
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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, Jose Andres
Feldkamp, C.R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Darío
author Nasca, Jose Andres
author_facet Nasca, Jose Andres
Feldkamp, C.R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Darío
author_role author
author2 Feldkamp, C.R.
Arroquy, Jose Ignacio
Colombatto, Darío
author2_role author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Ganado de Carne
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Zona Subtropical
Estabilidad
Eficacia
Beef Cattle
Grazing Systems
Subtropical Zones
Stability
Efficiency
Región Noroeste, Argentina
topic Ganado de Carne
Sistemas de Pastoreo
Zona Subtropical
Estabilidad
Eficacia
Beef Cattle
Grazing Systems
Subtropical Zones
Stability
Efficiency
Región Noroeste, Argentina
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 agro-ecosystem 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.
Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido
Fil: Nasca, Jose Andres. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Instituto de Investigación Animal del Chaco Semiárido; Argentina
Fil: Feldkamp, C.R. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Agronomía; 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 (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Santiago del Estero; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina. Universidad Nacional de Santiago del Estero.Facultad de Agronomía y Agroindustrias; 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 agro-ecosystem 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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