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Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable shrub species: Silvopasture: offering multiple benefits for agro-pastoralists
Silvopasture is ideally suited to the dry areas where its
application in agro-forestry production systems can help
to improve fodder production, enhance soil health, and
reduce erosion. In India, where the practice is ...
Managing rangelands: promoting native shrub species: Ziziphus nummularia: a promising forage shrub for silvopasture in arid and semi-arid ecosystems
This is a factsheet about Ziziphus nummularia is one such important shrub species of arid and semi-arid tracts. Continuing to supply foliage over a long time, it plays a vital role in the economy of dryland peoples. It is ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable forage-grass species: Lasiurus sindicus Henrard: a promising, drought-tolerant, tussocky perennial grass suitable for pasture development in desert areas
This is a factsheet about Sewan grass (Lasiurus sindicus) that Popularly known as the king of the desert, sewan grass is remarkably well adapted to the desert. High water-use efficiency enables this native grass to maximize ...
Identify NRM options for sustainable management community silvopasture systems for enhanced biomass productivity, biodiversity & livestock production
This is a face to face workshop with farmers to promote silvopastoral practices, in the meeting the community generated rules that they should follow that are linked with the government funds for community development. ...
Increasing resilience of livestock migration in the arid areas of India
This is a white paper that describes the results of a household survey of migratory pastoralists as well as results from GPS collar and land classification that tells us what type of forage resources pastoralists are ...
Sustainable Intensification of Silvopasture Systems & Assessing Adaptability and Utilization Potential of Opuntia ficus-indica in Low Rainfall Regions of India Projects. Technical Reports
India holds a substantial rangeland area, most of which is in the state of Rajasthan. The livestock sector is vital for the rural poor in the region and it is the main source of income. Advanced degradation of rangelands ...
Managing rangelands: promoting sustainable tree species “Prosopis cineraria”: A wonder tree for agroforestry in arid and semi-arid areas
In hot, arid and semi-arid rangelands livestock numbers are
growing, putting pressure on grazing lands. In these
dryland regions, ICARDA is promoting drought-tolerant
species as a crucial means of assisting rangeland
reh ...
Sustainable intensification of Sivi-pastoral system (CPR) - List of Participants
To increase awareness of agro-silvopastoral communities about the benefits of silvopasture a field awareness day was organized
Silvopasture for the state of Rajasthan (India)
Blog on silvopasture entitled "Improving Dryland Agronomic Practices one Pastoralist at a Time"