Feed Resources and the Integration of Animal Production in Coconut Plantations

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Examples of various tree crop / livestock systems

Tree crop/livestock systems

Tree crop/livestock systems

Benefits and constraints of integration

The coconut environment

The smallholder

Grass and legume species - degree of shade tolerance

Low shade tolerant species

High shade tolerant species

Forage species

Production systems

Sweepers in traditional plantations

smallholder backyard system - cut and carry

smallholder tethered system

commercial plantation-

PRESENT POSITION-1

PRESENT POSITION-II

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Possible new shade tolerant species

Examples of different tree crop spacing

Coconut - Tonga

Rubber - Malaysia

Rubber - Malaysia

Oil palm - Malaysia

Pinus radiata - New Zealand

Conclusions 

Author: S. G. Reynolds

Email: stephen.reynolds@fao.org

Home Page: http://www.fao.org

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