AGRI-LIVESTOCK INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT

Livestock feeding is an essential component for the completion of the human food chain due to the large amount of protein deriving from these animal productions. Considering the lack of sufficient feed resources available for this productive sector, it is fundamental to redesign and carry out within the FFRUs integrated research of both livestock and agricultural productions embedding of suggestions coming from traditional knowledge (harvesting of cereals and grazing). Agri-livestock practices are being investigated by engaging farmers in new “Integrated Agricultural Approach” (e.g. mixed cropping systems integrated with livestock grazing systems) to discover the relevance of such methods in terms of food security, soil fertility and yield in limited land surface areas (both rural and peri-urban areas) within the SI framework.

To trace a general overview of the current level of agri-livestock integration in the study areas, UNIMAK andUNB, also with the collaboration of UNISS, settled a common survey tool called “T2.3. - Agro-livestock integration”.