Organic crops in olive orchards - Getting more income from your orchard, and enhancing biodiversity and soil fertility

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Grazing and biodiversity in Transylvanian wood-pastures

Grazing and biodiversity

Extensively managed wood-pastures are considered archetypes of traditional farming landscapes with high natural and cultural values in Europe. The livestock type used for grazing, as well as the structural features on the pastures, influences the biodiversity value of pastures. Scattered trees and shrubs were valued for their fruits, shade for livestock, beneficial effects on grassland and their beauty.

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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.

Why an associated crop?

Olives and olive oil are central in the healthy Mediterranean diet, and there is an increase demand for olive products coming from sustainable and organic farming.

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Mixed livestock browsing in holm oak montado

Grape harvesting in between Sorbus domestica

Oak agro-silvo-pastoral system

Sheep in Apple Orchards Loughgall

Sweet cherry in combination with vegetables on an organic farm

Olive tree silvarable-pastoral system, near Viterbo, Italy

Mature grazed woodland at Clapham Park

Agroforestry with chicken

Walnut and Maize

Wakelyns Agroforestry, Suffolk, UK

Organic crops in olive orchards - Getting more income from your orchard, and enhancing biodiversity and soil fertility