Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Agriculture".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 4
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainability; environmental impact; climate change; greenhouse gas emissions; dairy systems; animal nutrition; feed efficiency; innovative technologies; automation; digital farming; smart farming; precision livestock farming
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Interests: veterinary sciences; animal nutrition; metabolism; physiology; lactation performance; adipogenesis; stem cells; cell metabolism; large animals; animal production
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to contribute to this Special Issue, which aims to collate current knowledge on management of livestock production with a focus on innovation and sustainability by integrating veterinary, agronomics, environmental sciences, engineering, animal welfare, and new technologies. We welcome articles, reviews and technical notes concerning “Innovative Strategies for Sustainable Livestock Production” such as the use of novel feeding strategies (plant secondary metabolites, feed additives, and by-products, etc.) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ruminants and to mitigate pollutants from monogastric production systems, the addition of livestock farm residues as organic soil amendments to increase its fertility, and the incorporation of new forages and crops to fight against desertification and erosion. Other topics of high relevance in this Issue include everything related to the application of innovative technologies, automation, digital farming (uses of sensors, AI, and data platforms), smart farming (uses of GPS, GIS, VRT, and satellite imagery), and precision livestock farming (uses of AI, IoT, robotics, and blockchain technology). Aside from innovation of farm technologies, we also welcome contributions that analyze its impact on livestock systems to reduce pollution and waste by environmental-friendly practices.
Dr. Ana Isabel Roca-Fernández
Dr. Magdalena Turrubiarte
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- novel feeding strategies
- greenhouse gas emissions
- pollution
- livestock farm residues
- sustainability
- environmental-friendly practices
- innovative technologies
- digital farming
- smart farming
- precision livestock farming
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