The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos
The geographical areas of the Andean paramo are considered strategic and highly important ecosystems both for their ecosystem services and for being a great support for society based on what water resources imply. However, these ecosystems have been affected by livestock production, which is one of...
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| author | Carlos Julián Ramírez-Gómez Andrés García-Cuervo Holmes Rodriguez-Espinosa |
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| description | The geographical areas of the Andean paramo are considered strategic and highly important ecosystems both for their ecosystem services and for being a great support for society based on what water resources imply. However, these ecosystems have been affected by livestock production, which is one of the main activities carried out in these areas. This study highlights the importance of approaching farmers who inhabit these areas from an approach of adopting sustainable technologies and practices in livestock farming so that they can contribute to the conservation of the environment. The study has two main objectives (1) to develop the concept of technology adoption in agriculture, starting from its main categories and approach variables until reaching its relationship with the adoption of sustainable and conservation practices in livestock farming, and (2) provide a conceptual basis that interrelates adoption, livestock and páramo areas as a geographic environment. Finally, this proposed framework can serve as a reference to carry out empirical analysis seeking to test various hypotheses. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bde12ec250254d6b9445d0b006c4c5532025-01-27T14:28:55ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems2571-581X2025-01-01810.3389/fsufs.2024.14617131461713The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean PáramosCarlos Julián Ramírez-Gómez0Andrés García-Cuervo1Holmes Rodriguez-Espinosa2Department of Rural Development and Natural Resources, University of Caldas, Manizales, ColombiaDepartment of Rural Development and Natural Resources, University of Caldas, Manizales, ColombiaGamma Research Group, Faculty of Agricultural Science, University of Antioquia, Medellín, ColombiaThe geographical areas of the Andean paramo are considered strategic and highly important ecosystems both for their ecosystem services and for being a great support for society based on what water resources imply. However, these ecosystems have been affected by livestock production, which is one of the main activities carried out in these areas. This study highlights the importance of approaching farmers who inhabit these areas from an approach of adopting sustainable technologies and practices in livestock farming so that they can contribute to the conservation of the environment. The study has two main objectives (1) to develop the concept of technology adoption in agriculture, starting from its main categories and approach variables until reaching its relationship with the adoption of sustainable and conservation practices in livestock farming, and (2) provide a conceptual basis that interrelates adoption, livestock and páramo areas as a geographic environment. Finally, this proposed framework can serve as a reference to carry out empirical analysis seeking to test various hypotheses.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2024.1461713/fullgeographic environmentperceptionsupland farmerstechnological changeagriculture |
| spellingShingle | Carlos Julián Ramírez-Gómez Andrés García-Cuervo Holmes Rodriguez-Espinosa The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems geographic environment perceptions upland farmers technological change agriculture |
| title | The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos |
| title_full | The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos |
| title_fullStr | The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos |
| title_full_unstemmed | The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos |
| title_short | The adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical Andean Páramos |
| title_sort | adoption of sustainable practices in livestock production systems in tropical andean paramos |
| topic | geographic environment perceptions upland farmers technological change agriculture |
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