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Silvopastoral restoration to enhance ecosystem services and increase farmers' income

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Title Silvopastoral restoration to enhance ecosystem services and increase farmers' income
 
Creator Louhaichi, Mounir
 
Contributor Gamoun, Mouldi
Hamdeni, Imtinene
Hassan, Sawsan
Slim, Slim
Jamel, Kailene
Ates, Serkan
 
Subject sulla
forage legume
 
Description Silvopastoral systems (SPS) are deemed as agroecological solutions that hold great potential to
reduce pressure on already degraded forest and rangeland resources while synergistically enhancing
livestock productivity and improve farmers’ livelihoods. Despite the vital role of SPS in improving the
livelihoods of rural people, they are subject to human and climate drivers that can result in reduced
productivity. This study aims to develop a sustainable SPS in Central Tunisia to alleviate the anthropogenic
effects of climate change through establishing a SPS, in which shrubs/trees are combined with persistent
pasture species and beekeeping activity. Native legume species such as sulla (Hedysarum coronarium),
shrubs species such as tree medick (Medicago arborea) and tree species such as carob (Ceratonia siliqua)
were used to improve soil quality, enhance carbon sequestration, income diversification and biodiversity
conservation. Results indicated a higher biomass production from sulla planted areas (5.3 t DM/ha) than
control pastures (1.2 t DM/ha). Similarly, a substantial improvement in total carbon (0.79% vs. 0.16%) in
topsoil (0-20 cm), organic matter (1.37% vs. 0.28%) and total nitrogen (1.39% vs. 0.78%) were recorded
through incorporating sulla in pastures. With 15 hives per ha in sulla plots combined with substantial
reduction in the cost of livestock feeding, a noticeable increase was reflected in the income of farmers in
the region. Therefore, diversification of the SPS using forage legume-pollinator is strongly recommended
for strengthening SPS and improving livelihood of the Mediterranean silvopastoral communities
 
Date 2024-03-20T16:49:14Z
2024-03-20T16:49:14Z
 
Type Conference Paper
 
Identifier https://mel.cgiar.org/dspace/limited
Mounir Louhaichi, Mouldi Gamoun, Imtinene Hamdeni, Sawsan Hassan, Slim Slim, Kailene Jamel, Serkan Ates. (9/2/2023). Silvopastoral restoration to enhance ecosystem services and increase farmers' income. Kentucky, United States of America.
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/69197
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Language en
 
Format PDF
 
Publisher Curran Associates