Intensification or extensification of livestock systems

Description:	A change in the distribution of the production over pastoral and mixed systems; usually to a larger share of the production in mixed systems, which inherently changes the overall feed conversion ratios of ruminants.
Is implemented in:	Livestock systems
Associated theme items:	Animal husbandry (Food)

Associated policy response component

Component: Land and biodiversity policies
Page: Land and biodiversity policies/Agricultural production system

Effects of this policy intervention on components

Component: Agricultural economy
Effect : An intensification of livestock systems decreases the average area needed per animal (in land using livestock systems)

Component: Land-use allocation
Effect : An intensification of livestock systems decreases the average area needed per animal (in land using livestock systems)

Component: Nutrients
Effect : Generally leads to a reduction of overall emissions (e.g. CH₄) and reduction of overall nutrient excretion; however, it will generally also lead to an increase of ammonia (NH₃) emissions from manure storage and spreading of manure