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The International Federation of Organic Movements (IFOAM) has established four fundamental principles which underpin organic farming. One way of achieving these principles is the use of integrated crop-livestock systems, which is very common for well-balanced organic systems with animals. This chapter reviews types of such systems, with a focus on agroforestry systems, their potential environmental and economic benefits, their contributions to animal health and welfare, as well as challenges in implementing and managing such systems whilst ensuring a high animal health and welfare level.
Price: £25.00
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
26 February 2019
ISBN: 9781838796747
Format: eBook
BISACs:
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Types of ICLS
- 3 Environmental and economic benefits of ICLS
- 4 Agroforestry as an ICLS
- 5 Animals in agroforestry systems
- 6 Trees as a source of nutrition and medicine
- 7 Challenges in integrated livestock and forestry systems
- 8 Conclusion
- 9 Where to look for further information
- 10 References