EL IMPULSO Y DESARROLLO DE LA GANADERÍA REGENERATIVA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA SOSTENIBILIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA

The document examines regenerative livestock farming in Spain, a model based on directed grazing and frequent rotations to mimic wild herbivores. Through 52 interviews with farmers, the study finds that the model is adaptable to various pastoral systems and does not depend on high external inputs for economic profitability. While farmers report high satisfaction (over 90%) regarding soil health and biodiversity, the current administrative and bureaucratic framework is identified as a barrier to adoption. The authors call for increased communication between farmers, scientists, and institutions to align policy and subsidies with regenerative practices.

• Regenerative livestock farming is based on directed grazing that uses frequent rotations with short periods of high-density grazing followed by long vegetation rest periods to replicate the dynamics of wild herbivores in grassland ecosystems.
• The regenerative model provides environmental and social benefits, including increased herbaceous production, carbon capture, biodiversity, and soil quality, as well as improved quality of life and resilience for farmers.
• A characterization study of 52 farmers across 25 Spanish provinces indicates that regenerative management is adaptable to all types of pastoral systems and that economic profitability is not linked to specific characteristics such as livestock density, rest times, or the use of indigenous breeds.
• Analysis of resource consumption shows that while raw data may suggest a correlation between profitability and the use of water or external feed, these associations disappear when adjusted for total livestock load, supporting the regenerative goal of decoupling from external inputs.
• Over 90% of interviewed farmers express satisfaction with the regenerative model, particularly regarding soil health and biodiversity, but they identify the current administrative framework as a significant obstacle.
• The authors argue that current bureaucratic requirements for subsidies may conflict with the regenerative philosophy of reducing external resource dependence, necessitating a reform of national agricultural plans and better communication between farmers, researchers, and administrations.

APA

Zulueta, R., Manzano, P., & del Prado, A. (2022). EL IMPULSO Y DESARROLLO DE LA GANADERÍA REGENERATIVA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA SOSTENIBILIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA. Basque Centre for Climate Change. https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20220117114003922007451.pdf

Chicago

Zulueta, Rubén, Pablo Manzano, and Agustín del Prado. EL IMPULSO Y DESARROLLO DE LA GANADERÍA REGENERATIVA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA SOSTENIBILIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA. Basque Centre for Climate Change, 2022. https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20220117114003922007451.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{zulueta2022impulso, author = {Zulueta, Rubén and Manzano, Pablo and del Prado, Agustín}, title = {{EL IMPULSO Y DESARROLLO DE LA GANADERÍA REGENERATIVA COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA SOSTENIBILIDAD AGROALIMENTARIA}}, institution = {Basque Centre for Climate Change}, year = {2022}, month = jan, url = {https://www.bc3research.org/h6T8Uy8Nm4gFs0O/20220117114003922007451.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }