Availability of tools to assess sustainability indicators of mixed crop-livestock systems in three continents. Communication = Disponibilidad de herramientas para evaluar indicadores de sostenibilidad en sistemas mixtos de cultivo-ganadería en tres continentes. Comunicación

Abstract

Tools vary in objectives, levels of representation, systems boundaries, and sustainability indicators they employ, which can be used to characterize production systems across different geographical areas. These tools can often be used to guide better farm management and help generate recommendations, for which efficient data recording and analysis are important. In 2022, a three-year project was set in motion to evaluate the ability of mixed crop-ruminant livestock systems to achieve potential increments of carbon (C) sequestration, nutrient circularity, and sustainability in diverse agro-climatic regions, called INTEGRITY. Thus, the objective of this study was to identify tools able to assess indicators from mixed systems in INTEGRITY-participant countries across three continents (South America, Europe and Oceania).