Sustainability assessment of two production systems goat: case studies in livestock production systems in Ocaña, North Santander

Abstract

The present research applied the sustainability criteria and indicators of the methodology "Framework for the Evaluation of Natural Resources Management Systems incorporating Sustainability Indicators (MESMIS)" in the analysis of two commercial goat production systems in the municipality of Ocaña. Evaluating compliance with the economic, environmental and social dimensions The indicators were unified and weighted in a participatory manner with the producers. The assessment of the indicators allowed us to observe the current state of sustainability, showing a good level of compliance in all three dimensions. Likewise, points to be improved are revealed in the economic dimension, where the lack of accounting and financial records does not allow the real determination of production costs. On the other hand, the lack of health records for commercialization, prevent the incursion into new markets, limiting the genetic and transformation potential of products.