Our Solution - Less Deforestation In Amazon Forest on Strikingly

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The Ideal Cattle Farm for a Sustainable Age
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Status of deforestation in Brazil
Ritche (2021) mentioned that 1.7 million hectares of forestare destroyed in Brazil each year. (1) Okia (2012) implied that deforestation causes many harmful effects such as climate change, drought, desertification, crop failures, disruption of the global water cycle, soil degradation, and loss of biodiversity. (2) Pendrill et al. (2019) has argued that deforestation in Brazil is mostly caused by the expansion of pastureland to raise cattle, which is responsible for 72% of deforestation in Brazil. (3) To be more specific, extensive grazing practices, where cattle graze freely over large areas, are the essential source of this issue. It lowers productivity per hectare. In other words, this system requires vast tracts of land to sustain relatively low numbers of cattle per hectare.
Being the owner of a ranch in Mato Grosso, which is located in the BrazilianAmazon forest, and producing high-quality beef with high productivity by introducing intensive grazing practices, especially using genetic engineering and cutting-edge agriculture techniques.
Genetic Engineering
Kwon, Gim, Yum and Jang (2024) mentioned improvement in feed efficiency,disease resistance, and growth rate enhancement as the benefits of using
genetic engineering for producing livestock. (4)
Feed efficiency
By improving feed efficiency, ranchers can develop cattle that require less feed to gain the same amount of weight. This makes it possible to raise cattle with less land for grazing or growing feed crops.
Resistances
Ranchers can develop cattle that are resistant to common diseases and parasites by using genetic engineering. This would reduce losses due to illness and improve overall productivity.
Growth rate
The growth rate could be enhanced by genetic engineering. This also makes it possible to raise cattle with less land because shorter cycles reduce the duration cattle spend on pasture.
Cutting-edge Agriculture Techniques
Hartl (2019) insisted that soils in the Amazon are infertile andthe most nutrient-poor soils in the world. (5) This makes the pastures degraded and poorly managed, resulting in low productivity for raising cattle. In order to solve this problem, we use 3 cutting-edge agriculture techniques: rotational grazing, mob grazing, and precision agriculture techniques.
Rotational grazing
According to Rebecca et al. (2013), a rotational grazing system involvesa set of pastures that are utilized at different times in rotation to allow pastures to recover. (6)
Mob grazing
Aradhana et al. (2021) mentioned that mob-grazing involves keeping alarge number of livestock in a concentrated area for a short time, ensuring that most plants are either grazed or trampled, followed by extended rest periods for the pasture to recover. (7)
Precision agriculture techniques
Singh (2020) defines precision agriculture as “the science of improvingcrop yields and assisting management decisions using high technology sensor and analysis tools”. (8) For example, ranchers can monitor nutrient levels and soil health by using soil sensors. Moreover, they might be able to detect pasture quality and manage it more efficiently by using drones and satellite imaging.
Satellite Imagery and AI
In addition, Farmonaut described how it is transformingagriculture in Brazil's Mato Grosso region by integrating satellite imagery and AI to offer real-time crop monitoring, yield predictions, and risk assessments, improving farm productivity and sustainability. This technology enables farmers to monitor large areas efficiently, reduce costs, and make more informed decisions, while also aiding in environmental conservation efforts like deforestation detection and disaster management. (9)