Instant Insights

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; Jºlio C©sar Salton, Embrapa Agropecu¡ria Oeste, Brazil; and Rob©lio Leandro March£o, 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