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13 The Future: Achieving Sustainability
Provides examples of these foods.
Such food enhances the nutritional status of people, while improved efficiencies,
through enhanced management technologies and genetic selection, can save vast
resources and significantly minimize the carbon footprint associated with animal
production. The conversion of forages can enhance grasslands’ biodiversity and
health. For example, in Brazil’s Cerrado region, pasture losses were reversed
through the conversion of more tropical forests into pasture. Notwithstanding,
sustainable farm animal production will also need a holistic understanding of their
effect on the environment. There is also a need to understand the particular role of
animal products within the diet.
It is worth noting that solving issues and overcoming the bottlenecks for
sustainable food security are not alternative approaches since food security is
crucial to national security and global stability. Feeding the expanding population
is, therefore, the major challenge in this century. Animals will continue playing a
crucial role in the feeding of this population (Reynolds et al. 2015). In summary,
farm animals will contribute to sustainability through the provision of manure for
fertilizer and on-farm power. They also offer economic diversification, particularly
for smallholders.
Africa has found it challenging to maintain sustainable animal production.
What are the major challenges? Which countries have tried to embed sustainable animal production policies in their agricultural practices? Have they
been successful? Provide measures on how sustainable animal production can
be achieved in the African continent.
13.5 Role of Citizens
The central role of citizens in sustainability is engaging in responsible production
and consumption. This is crucial for reducing food losses along supply chains. To
achieve this objective, citizens can modify their habits by not overbuying products.
It is crucial to plan meals and utilize shopping lists when making purchases.
People can also freeze fresh products as well as leftovers in case they do not have
the opportunity to eat them before going bad (Kasemir et al. 2003). Responsible
consumption also entails eating less fish, poultry, and meat. The production of meat
consumes more resources compared to the production of plants. Another responsible
way of consumption is buying and eating seasonal produce that originates from local
growers. Responsible consumption and production also entail recycling, reusing,
13 The Future: Achieving Sustainability
Provides examples of these foods.
Such food enhances the nutritional status of people, while improved efficiencies,
through enhanced management technologies and genetic selection, can save vast
resources and significantly minimize the carbon footprint associated with animal
production. The conversion of forages can enhance grasslands’ biodiversity and
health. For example, in Brazil’s Cerrado region, pasture losses were reversed
through the conversion of more tropical forests into pasture. Notwithstanding,
sustainable farm animal production will also need a holistic understanding of their
effect on the environment. There is also a need to understand the particular role of
animal products within the diet.
It is worth noting that solving issues and overcoming the bottlenecks for
sustainable food security are not alternative approaches since food security is
crucial to national security and global stability. Feeding the expanding population
is, therefore, the major challenge in this century. Animals will continue playing a
crucial role in the feeding of this population (Reynolds et al. 2015). In summary,
farm animals will contribute to sustainability through the provision of manure for
fertilizer and on-farm power. They also offer economic diversification, particularly
for smallholders.
Africa has found it challenging to maintain sustainable animal production.
What are the major challenges? Which countries have tried to embed sustainable animal production policies in their agricultural practices? Have they
been successful? Provide measures on how sustainable animal production can
be achieved in the African continent.
13.5 Role of Citizens
The central role of citizens in sustainability is engaging in responsible production
and consumption. This is crucial for reducing food losses along supply chains. To
achieve this objective, citizens can modify their habits by not overbuying products.
It is crucial to plan meals and utilize shopping lists when making purchases.
People can also freeze fresh products as well as leftovers in case they do not have
the opportunity to eat them before going bad (Kasemir et al. 2003). Responsible
consumption also entails eating less fish, poultry, and meat. The production of meat
consumes more resources compared to the production of plants. Another responsible
way of consumption is buying and eating seasonal produce that originates from local
growers. Responsible consumption and production also entail recycling, reusing,