Inspirational ideas: Trees as an asset in mountain livestock systems

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Geographical scope	European Union France
Keywords	agroecology agroforestry by-product adaptation to climate change mitigation of climate change profitability value chain forest biomass multipurpose forest sustainable forestry practice

This inspirational idea is also available in a Slovak version.

Translation courtesy of the National Rural Network Slovakia. Read more EIP-AGRI inspirational ideas in Slovak on the NRN website.

Silvopastoralism, a form of agroforestry, combines crop and wood production with extensive livestock grazing systems. The practice is found across Europe but could still benefit from further knowledge exchange between farmers, forest owners and breeders. “There is a high innovation potential for these practices in mountainous grazing systems”, says Mehdi Bounab, project coordinator of Operational Group AGROSYL.

AGROSYL has set up seven pilot sites at five participating farms in the Ariège region in the French Pyrenees. In this area, climate extremes strongly affect forage production. “We explore how farmers can increase forage autonomy and animal welfare on the farm by integrating trees in their mountainous grazing pastures.”

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Read the full inspirational idea in the EIP-AGRI brochure 'Innovation for European forestry'

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Publication date:

Tuesday, 25 February, 2020 - 21:30