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Why holistic management?

The increased demand for meat is driven by a rising human population, and a dramatic growth in meat consumption per person. Farmers and scientists have sought to curb the adverse environmental impacts of livestock by increasing production efficiency, and reducing its contribution to human consumption. Reduction in livestock feed components, which compete with human food crop production, is one approach to mitigating negative environmental impacts and strengthening future food security.

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Featured Farm of the day

Località il Piano, Italy

The orchards are grazed by geese and Comisana dairy sheep, while Alpine goats and Jersey cows are kept out to prevent damage to the fruit trees. All animals rotate through pastures and the forest, grazing on native grasses, forest trees and acorns.

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Contact: info [at] eurafagroforestry [dot] eu

3rd EURAF conference, Montpellier, France, May 2016

Grape harvesting in between Sorbus domestica

Holm oak, pasture + turkey

Typical landscape of Montado with Holm oak (Quercus rotundifolia)

Agroforestry with willow used as medicinal fodder

Trees planted on grasslands and between fields in the “Juchowo Farm”

Olive trees + grazing + traditional stone walls

Knepp Re-Wilding Project

Darliner Farm

Willow silvopasture