Factors for consideration and roles of livestock in organic farming. Organic livestock farming concerns

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Principle of
Health
Principle of
Ecology
Principle of
Fairness
Principle of
Care
Organic movement began: 1920 Alteration to Green Revolution
IFOAM: representation of global agriculture movement
Min. guidelines for organic farming and processing
Organic production methods: at least 95% organic ingredients
Certified Organic land in Nepal: 9321ha(0.2% of total cultivated land) Willer et al, 2019
Organic Agriculture:

3. Cattle,
Buffalo,
Sheep, Goat
Livestock
Piggery
Poultry
Fisheries,
Snail, Prawn
Aquacultu
re
Animal
Components
Chicken, duck,
turkey, pigeon,
parrot
Insects
Silkworm, lac
insect, honey
bee
Organic Agriculture’s animal
component

4. Maintain health
and welfare of
animals.
Health of
consumers
Profit to
producers
Brazil,
Sustainabili
ty of
environment
Need for Organic
livestock farming
Animal protein provides 13% and 26% of global calorie and protein from agricultu

5. The NPK content of fresh FYM range
widely from 0.01% to 1.9% on dry
weight basis whereas study also
describes that 0.5% N, 0.2% P2O5
and 0.5 % K2O is found in well
rotten FYM (Yadav et al., 2013)
Manure once valued as a
waste by farmer is now
treated as resource for the
sustainability of the soil
(Bello WB, 2008).
Application of FYM 12.5t ha-1 +
cattle urine at 3430t ha-1
significantly increase soil organic
carbon (0.58%), available nitrogen
(272.4 kg ha-1), phosphorous (23.5
kg ha-1) and potassium (199.9 kg ha-
1) (Pradhan & Verma, 2018).
SUPPORTING
FACT

6. Quantity and quality
of diversified
fodder
Adequate fodder
For Stress
management and
sanitation
Clean drinking water
Ample space for
movement, Waste
Shed management
Veterinary service,
breeds, record
keeping
Support Services
Feeding organic food
avoiding synthetic
additives and medicines
Good health and
welfare of animal
Satisfying various
needs of animal
Pre Conditions for
Integrations:
Animal Rights: No torture excluding that for castration
Comfortable transport with feed, fod

7. Role of
livestock in
organic
agriculture
Livestock integration in organic farming
enhances balance between the components
of the organic farming and is a way to
sustain economically for the farmers.

8. Weed Control
feed crops,
grazing
Drought Power
Production
Nutrient
Recycling
Manure and
Compost,
microbes, OM
Energy from
animal by-
products
Excreta biogas,

9. Crop rotation
Leguminous
fodders
Sustainabilit
y of farm
Land Utilization
Marginal, Non
arable land
Productivity
and
profitability
Synergistic effect among soil, plant and animal

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Livestock
Breeding
Nutrient&
Pasture
Management
Housing and
Waste
management
Health
Care&
Management
Record
Keeping
Livestock Management in Organic
Farming

11. Livestock
Breeding
• Selection of local breed
• AI under supervision & No GMOs, Cloning
Nutrient&
Pasture
Management
• Balanced organic source diet
• Controlled open grazing, fresh drinking water
Housing and
Waste
management
• Semi intensive housing
• Proper bedding material, space for natural
behavior
Health Care&
Management
• No allopathic drugs, selected antibiotics
• Medicines and drugs of natural source (MAPs,
Minerals, Ayurvedic medicines, Natural vitamins

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Verification of
organic
Standard for new
animal
Breeding
record
Nutritional
record
Health
record
Slaughter,
processing,
marketing and
distribution
Record keeping for organic
certification

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Environmental problems
Challen
ges
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Resource constraints
14.5% Contribution in human
induced greenhouse gas
emissions
Animal waste and discards
disposal
More labor requirement for
sale on the farm or on the
market
Largest land use sector. Around
50% arable land is utilized for
growing feed, Water
Sale on the farm
Challenges in
Integrations:

14. Though the organic agriculture remains the only way out for
establishing sustainability the success of it depends upon
fulfilling the nutrients source via livestock thereby mitigating the
emission of GHGs from them.
A blend of organic and other innovative
farming systems incorporating livestock is
needed.
For success of organic agriculture, integration of livestock
is mandatory to optimize the nutrient use and recycling
Conclusion: