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ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Organic Pig Farming in Europe: Pathways, Performance, and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Agenda.

Vasileios G Papatsiros, Konstantina Kamvysi, Lampros Fotos, Nikolaos Tsekouras, Eleftherios Meletis, Maria Spilioti, Dimitrios Gougoulis, Terpsichori Trachalaki, Anastasia Tsatsa, Georgios I Papakonstantinou

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Review in Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Vasileios G PapatsirosClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-4955-0460
Konstantina KamvysiSchool of Economics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2593-9594
Lampros FotosClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Nikolaos TsekourasClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2309-8296
Eleftherios MeletisClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-2862-7182
Maria SpiliotiDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-6424-5678
Dimitrios GougoulisClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9229-3151
Terpsichori TrachalakiClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.
Anastasia TsatsaDepartment of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development, Agricultural University of Athens, 11855 Athens, Greece.
Georgios I PapakonstantinouClinic of Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Thessaly, 43100 Karditsa, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3434-0877

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organic pig farming in Europe is endorsed as a promising route to more sustainable livestock production, but its ultimate contribution to the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a contested matter. This study takes a critical perspective on the potential of organic pig farming to contribute to SDGs that may include SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), SDG 13 (Climate Action), and SDG 15 (Life on Land). Organic farming systems delivered better animal welfare outcomes and positive benefits for biodiversity, soil health, and rural employment. Continued improvements in sourcing feed, greenhouse gas emissions per unit of product, animal health, and market could improve their contributions to agricultural sustainability. This study concludes that organic pig farming does not represent a guarantee of sustainable livestock production, but it could represent credible sources of sustainable livestock innovation if sufficient policy, practice, cost accounting, and sustainable metrics are organized together to support organic systems. Organic pig farming focused on innovation and policy support can make it a role model for the transition of European livestock sector towards the 2030 Agenda.

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EUorganicpigSDGssustainable development goalsUN

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PMID41681365
PMCPMC12897007

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