Instant Insights: Integrated Crop-Livestock Systems

Chapter 1 - Integrated crop/livestock systems with agroforestry to improve organic animal farming: A. J. Escribano, Nutrion Internacional, Spain; J. Ryschawy, University of Toulouse, France; and L. K. Whistance, The Organic Research Centre, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Types of ICLS 3 Environmental and economic benefits of ICLS 4 Agroforestry as an ICLS 5 Animals in agroforestry systems 6 Trees as a source of nutrition and medicine 7 Challenges in integrated livestock and forestry systems 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 References
Chapter 2 - Integration of crop-livestock in Conservation Agriculture systems: John N. Landers, Independent Consultant, Brazil; Pedro Luiz de Freitas, Embrapa Solos, Brazil; Luiz Carlos Balbino, Embrapa Cerrados, Brazil; Julio Cesar Salton, Embrapa Agropecuaria Oeste, Brazil; and Robelio Leandro Marchao, Embrapa Cerrados, Brazil; 1 Introduction 2 Basic principles of integrated crop-livestock systems in CA 3 Basic principles of ley farming 4 Integrated crop-livestock management (ICL-CA) systems: ley farming systems 5 Systems involving forestry (ICL-CA(F)) 6 Non-ley integrated farming systems 7 Area integration systems 8 Interactions in integrated crop-livestock systems 9 Adoption of ICL-CA and ICL-CA(F) systems 10 Policy considerations 11 References
Chapter 3 - The contribution of integrated crop-livestock systems in combatting climate change and improving resilience in agricultural production to achieve food security: Mark van Wijk and James Hammond, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya; Simon Fraval, International Livestock Research Institute, Kenya and Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Jannike Wichern, Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Randall Ritzema, Olivet Nazarene University, USA; and Ben Henderson, Natural Resources Policy, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), France; 1 Introduction 2 A short overview of analyses and approaches focussing on climate change and mixed crop-livestock systems 3 Agricultural production, consumption, sale and food security 4 Current methods used by farmers in mixed crop-livestock systems to deal with climate variability 5 Possible methods of assessing climate change adaptation options 6 Conclusion 7 Where to look for further information 8 References
Chapter 4 - Integrating livestock production into whole-farm system models of mixed crop-livestock systems: Katrien Descheemaeker, Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands; and Lindsay Bell, CSIRO Agriculture Flagship, Australia; 1 Introduction 2 Key features of crop-livestock systems 3 Dynamic simulation models of whole-farm systems including livestock 4 Crop-livestock model applications 5 Conclusion 6 References