Agrosilvopastoral systems for improved crop and fodder productivity and soil health in the rainfed environments of South India

G. Venkatesh, K.A. Gopinath, D.B.V. Ramana, V. Visha Kumari, I. Srinivas, Arun K. Shanker, K.V. Rao, J.V.N.S. Prasad, K. Sammi Reddy, K.B. Sridhar, B. Sarkar, B.M.K. Raju, B. Rajkumar, G. Ravindra Chary, V.K. Singh and J. Timsina

Agricultural Systems, 2024, vol. 214, issue C

Abstract: Livestock and crop productions are always intrinsically linked in risk prone rainfed farming. Agrosilvopastoral systems ensures supplementarity of resources, feed availability for goat and sheep, and food grain for farmers. Agrosilvopastoral system approach is an attempt to tackle fodder shortages in winter (December–February) and summer (March–June), which can meet the small ruminants' requirements in addition to food grains for human consumption in rainfed areas.

Keywords: Fodder trees; Fodder legume; Arable crop; Soil health; Goat kids; Average daily weight gain (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1016/j.agsy.2023.103812

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