Understory management in alley cropping systems in France

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Mulberry (Morus spp.) for livestock feeding - A useful source of protein

Why use mulberry to feed livestock?

Mulberry is used as a livestock fodder in many countries around the world (e.g. India and Japan). The leaves of the mulberry are known for its high protein content (15-28%), good amino acid profile (> 46%), high digestibility (>80%), high mineral content with ash values up to 25%, low fibre content (7.1-8.1%) and excellent palatability.

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"The Heather-Farm": From an Old Tradition to Sustainable Modern Agriculture in France

The Heather-Farm is an estate in Limousin in Central France. According to old documents and pictures, after the clearing of large forest areas in the Middle Ages, there were not many trees in the hilly landscape of that region until the 18th century.

Managing non-crop vegetation within the field

If trees and crops are the productive components of the agroforestry alley cropping systems, a third component must be considered: the non-crop vegetation at the tree strip.

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Silvoarable agroforestry under cork oak (Quercus suber)

Clover ley and apple trees

Cereal silvoarable agroforestry (South Portugal)

Silvopastoral system in Poland

Goats and Fraxinus, Portugal

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

Mixed livestock browsing in holm oak montado

Sheep in Apple Orchards Loughgall

Iberian pig feeding on holm oak acorns

Montado + cattle

Understory management in alley cropping systems in France