Agro-silvo-pastoralism systems associated with nutritional modeling can minimize the impacts of livestock in the Caatinga biome

Abstract

The implantation of agro-silvo-pastoralism systems in the Caatinga biome is an alternative to mitigate the environmental impacts generated by agriculture. When these systems are associated with low waste generation technologies, they can optimize livestock activity and reduce production costs. Nutritional modeling makes it possible to adjust the nutritional status of the animals and when applied continuously, it can also reduce the costs of external inputs. With the application of nutritional management, it is also possible to reduce the overgrazing processes on certain species and, consequently, the processes of soil degradation. Near infrared reflectance spectroscopy (NIRS) is a technique with a high potential for analysis that makes it possible to ascertain the quality of the diet of animals grazing in livestock from the application of nutritional models. Therefore, research for the development of clean technologies such as nutritional modeling are essential to strengthen the production chain and reduce environmental impacts in the Caatinga biome.