Trees-crops-livestock systems - agrosilvopasture

These systems include all three components:

  • trees grown to provide fodder to animal and nutrients to the crops;
  • crops provide food to the farmers, forage to the animals and organic matter to the soil;
  • animals improve soil fertility, thus enhancing crop and tree growth, by providing organic manure.

Animal grazing after crop harvesting, Senegal <br> (Photo: S. Sadio)
Animal grazing after crop harvesting, Senegal <br> (Photo: S. Sadio)
last updated:  Wednesday, March 12, 2003