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Evaluation of the sustainability of contrasted pig farming systems: integrated evaluation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 August 2014

M. Bonneau ,
T. N. Klauke ,
J. Gonzàlez ,
L. Rydhmer ,
E. Ilari-Antoine ,
J. Y. Dourmad ,
K. de Greef ,
H. W. J. Houwers ,
M. U. Cinar  and
E. Fàbrega
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M. Bonneau*
Affiliation:
INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE, F-35590 Saint Gilles, France
T. N. Klauke
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science (ITW), Universität Bonn, DE-53115 Bonn, Germany
J. Gonzàlez
Affiliation:
IRTA, Veïnat de Sies, ES-17121 Monells (Girona), Spain
L. Rydhmer
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), SE-750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
E. Ilari-Antoine
Affiliation:
IFIP, Pôle Economie, 34 Boulevard de la Gare, F-31500 Toulouse, France
J. Y. Dourmad
Affiliation:
INRA, UMR1348 PEGASE, F-35590 Saint Gilles, France
K. de Greef
Affiliation:
Wageningen UR Livestock Research, NL-8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands
H. W. J. Houwers
Affiliation:
Wageningen UR Livestock Research, NL-8200 AB Lelystad, The Netherlands
M. U. Cinar
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science (ITW), Universität Bonn, DE-53115 Bonn, Germany
E. Fàbrega
Affiliation:
IRTA, Veïnat de Sies, ES-17121 Monells (Girona), Spain
C. Zimmer
Affiliation:
Bäuerliche Erzeugergemeinschaft Schwäbisch Hall, DE-74549 Schwäbisch Hall, Germany
M. Hviid
Affiliation:
Danish Technological Institute, Maglegaardsvej 2, DK-4000 Roskilde, Denmark
B. van der Oever
Affiliation:
Nutreco R&D, Swine Research Centre, NL-3818KC Amersfoort, The Netherlands
S. A. Edwards
Affiliation:
School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, GB-NE1 7RU Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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†E-mail: michelbonneaupro@orange.fr
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Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present an approach for an integrated evaluation of the sustainability of pig farming systems, taking into account the three classical pillars: economy, environment and society. Eight sustainability themes were considered: Animal Welfare (AW), Animal Health (AH), Breeding Programmes (BP), Environment (EN), Meat Safety (MS), Market Conformity (MC), Economy (EC) and Working Conditions (WC). A total of 37 primary indicators were identified and used for the evaluation of 15 much contrasted pig farming systems in five EU countries. The results show that the eight themes were not redundant and all contributed to the observed variation between systems. The tool was very robust for highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the systems along the eight themes that were considered. The number of primary indicators could be reduced from 37 to 18 with limited impact on the strengths/weaknesses profile of the individual systems. Integrating the eight theme evaluations into a single sustainability score is based on hypotheses or presumptions on the relative weights that should be given to the eight themes, which are very dependent on the context and on the purpose of the users of the tool. Therefore, the present paper does not have the ambition to provide a ready-for-use tool, rather to suggest an approach for the integrated evaluation of the sustainability of pig farming systems.

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pigfarming systemsustainabilityevaluation
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Research Article
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animal , Volume 8 , Issue 12 , December 2014 , pp. 2058 - 2068
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© The Animal Consortium 2014 

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