Material Cycle of Agriculture on Miyakojima Island: Material Flow Analysis for Sugar Cane, Pasturage and Beef Cattle

Agriculture on Miyakojima Island is highly dependent on imported fertilizer and feed. To reduce this dependence, the present research examines the biomass resources on the island by conducting a material flow analysis of stockbreeding and other related systems. To accurately quantify the amount of a...

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Main Authors: Shuichi Tamura, Koichi Fujie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-02-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/6/2/812