Animal husbandry in organic agriculture
Integrating animal husbandry into crop producing farms is one of the principles of organic farming. In temperate and arid zones, animal husbandry plays an important role in the recycling of nutrients, while it is less emphasised in the humid tropics. The caring, training, and nurturing of animals is considered an art in many farming communities.
Author: IFOAM - Organics International
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/8378
Content language: English