Precision livestock farming as a useful tool to reduce environmental impact of the farms

摘要

The livestock industry has numerous and diverse impacts on the environment.Everyday farming practices,combined with continuous real-time monitoring of animal parameters,can have a significant impact on the assessment of animal welfare and health,and hence on the environment,which are current topics of public interest.Animal husbandry and the environment are two concepts that are constantly intertwined.This paper reviews and analyses the environmental impact of current livestock management practices and highlights the critical role of Precision livestock farming(PLF)in ensuring the effective application of existing and new information on farms as a potential guideline to reduce the problems and risks of environmental impact.Strategies and methods to reduce environmental risk situations are being explored.Solutions are proposed with an emphasis on PLF as a useful monitoring tool in this regard.For risk analysis of agricultural sites,quantitative models are proposed.These formal models are based on the portfolio theory.