Silvopastoral Systems: Improvement and Evaluation Group Training Course Report


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2021-11-30

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Louhaichi, Mounir
Hassan, Sawsan
Gamoun, Mouldi

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Mounir Louhaichi, Sawsan Hassan, Mouldi Gamoun. (30/11/2021). Silvopastoral Systems: Improvement and Evaluation Group Training Course Report.
Group Training Course Report on Silvopastoral Systems: Improvement and Evaluation conducted in Tunisia during the period of 1-5 November. This course aimed to develop and improve the skills of participants in: learning the principle of experimental design, data collection, and analysis; the overview of sustainable rehabilitation techniques for silvopasture systems in semiarid Tunisia; demonstrating silvopasture monitoring and assessment methods; learning directly from experts representing national development agencies, and; sharing experiences on improvements used in different regions. Twenty-nine participants attended. The trainees represented several institutions including the General Directorate of Forestry (DGF), the Office for Livestock and Pasture (OEP), the Regional Commissariat for Agricultural Development (CRDA), and from the School of Higher Education in Agriculture Mateur (ESAM). The training course included information about silvopasture production systems and VegMeasure® software applications. The course aimed to improve the participants’ proficiencies in the identification and classification of rangeland plants by conducting field surveys and statistical analyses to identify plant species and the vegetation communities they belong to.

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