Trouillard, Martin; Bosshardt, Sara; Derbez, Floriane; Desaint, Brieuc; Dufils, Arnaud and Mesbahi, Geoffrey (2024) L’agroforesterie : atouts et points de vigilance pour répondre aux défis de l’élevage bio. INRAE Productions Animales, 37 (2), p. 7468.
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Summary in the original language of the document
Pratique agroécologique à la fois ancestrale et d’avenir, l’agroforesterie a le potentiel pour être une alliée de poids dans le développement de l’agriculture biologique. En effet, les animaux ont beaucoup à gagner à évoluer à l’ombre des arbres, et à en consommer les feuilles et les fruits. Réciproquement, les arbres peuvent bénéficier de la présence animale. Néanmoins, certaines adaptations peuvent être nécessaires, et la complexification des systèmes agricoles soulève de nouveaux défis.
Summary translation
In organic agriculture, farmers’ practices are inspired by natural mechanisms that allow life to thrive. In contrast, the modernization process undergone by agriculture in developed countries since the mid-20th century disconnected animal and vegetal productions, impeding the realization of many ecosystem services, and weakening the sustainability of many farms.
Agroforestry, an agroecological practice that consists in integrating trees to one or more agricultural production, shows a potential for limiting those drawbacks in animal husbandry. Indeed, the association of trees with animals generates heterogeneities at farm and landscape scales, which creates habitats for biodiversity, stimulates soil functions, and favors animal welfare and health. It also helps achieve farm economic sustainability, and improves the citizens’ and consumers’ view of animal production.
Agroforestry makes the farming systems more complex, meaning that its elements become more numerous and intricate. To achieve maximal performance, these systems therefore require suitable design as well as fine tuning and management, raising the need for additional competencies and novel knowledge production.
This article reviews the available scientific literature about the benefits and drawbacks of agroforestry for animal husbandry (“silvopastoralism”) in temperate areas, for both animal farming under trees, and perennial crops (fruit and forest trees, wines) welcoming grazing animals.
| EPrint Type: | Journal paper |
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| Keywords: | sylvopastoralisme, agrosylvopastoralisme, agroforesterie, agroécologie, élevage |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI
French - Francais agroforesterie http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207
French - Francais élevage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_8532
French - Francais agriculture biologique http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_15911
French - Francais agroécologie http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_92381
French - Francais agrosylviculture -> agroforesterie http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_207 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Environmental aspects > Biodiversity and ecosystem services |
| Research affiliation: | Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing France > INRAe - Institut national de recherche pour l’agriculture, l’alimentation et l’environnement France > FiBL France France > ITAB - Institut Technique en Agriculture Biologique France > Other organizations France |
| DOI: | 10.20870/productions-animales.2024.37.2.7468 |
| Deposited By: | Trouillard, Martin |
| ID Code: | 54303 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Nov 2024 10:44 |
| Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2024 10:44 |
| Document Language: | French/Francais |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Peer-reviewed and accepted |
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