Case study: intensive silvopastoral systems; 50.000 leucaenas bushes per hectare (since 2011) and also the use of natural regeneration of trees to build a silvopastoral systems (since 1995).

Project Facts

Date
01/01/2009
Payment Mechanisms / Support

A group (CBPS – Brazilian center for sustainable livestock production; non profit organization) of farmers are using technologies from CIPAV (www.cipav.org.co/ - Colombia) and applying it in Brazil in association with Federal University of Sao Joao del Rei - UFSJ).

Country
Brazil
Region
Latin America
Site
Brazil, Maranhão State
Contact

Prof. Rogério Mauricío email: [email protected]



Case overview/description

Main Challenges
Improve sustainable livestock production, Restoring grassland
Starting point/ Challenges

Soy bean production is taking over cattle production Eucalyptus production is also taking over cattle production

Purpose/ Objectives addressed, Results expected

Silvopastoral system – allows intensification
4 animal units (450kg) / ha
15% higher live weight/animal

Type of Case
Research
Agroecological zone
Arid (< 75 LGP)
Exploring potentials / Specific Payments

PES or NAMAS

Land area size (km2)
Silvopastoral system – allows intensification 30 Ha Natural regeneration of native trees 1000 Ha
Land ownership
Private
Livestock system
Silvopastoral
Livestock Type
Cattle
Comment livestock systems

based on pasture

Operating environment

free market

Participants in the case/project

Farmers, University (researchers), ONG (CBPS), CIRAD

Methods / Approaches applied to reach objectives

Engagement of farmers groups and collaborative work with university, institutes and ONG

Outcome/ Beneficiaries/ Issues

Sustainability regarding economic issues

less cost production

Sustainability regarding ecological issues

less fertilizer; soil management

Key Conflicts / Problems

It is a huge challenger as we have few farmers “convinced” and no extension programs available on this subject by government. Therefore, we need support from public policies and financial investments.

Lessons learnt

Local stakeholders don’t want add value to pasture, all efforts to show minimal legal compliance

Research Gaps

Long term studies.



Keywords

grasslands and forest system; sustainable intensification; silvopastoral systems

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