National Institute for Agricultural Research (INIA), Uruguay
Abstract
HIGHLIGHTS• Milk production modal systems of nine Latin America-Caribbean countries were analysed.• Honduras, Panamá, Nicaragua, Ecuador and Paraguay had similar and low productivity and profit but a low production cost.• Chile, Costa Rica, Argentina and Uruguay showed high productivity, profit, and herd size without increasing production cost.• Emissions intensity (CH4, N and P) and water use decreased with productivity, while CH4 per ha was below competitors.• This study shows pathways for regional or national programs to sustainably boost milk production in the region.
Fariña, Santiago Rafael and Moreno, Osiris Vigil and Candioti, Francisco and Villanueva, Cristóbal and Ledezma, William Sánchez and Moscoso, Cristian J. and Cajarvile, Cecilia and Charlón, Verónica and Abaunza, Luis Urbina and Viteri, Antonio Guacapiña and Chirife, Silvia and Herrera, Domiciano and Stirling, Sofia, Milk Production Systems in Latin America and the Caribbean: Biophysical, Socio-Economic, and Environmental Performance. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4661520 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4661520
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