International Symposium on Sustainable Animal Production and Health
The symposium will take place from 28 June to 2 July 2021, in Vienna, Austria. Owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, this event will be held virtually. The objective of the symposium is to provide and share information on innovative technologies in animal production and health. For more information click here.
Finding climate solutions in the livestock sector
FAO regional workshops on climate action in the livestock sector established five key takeaways where integrated systems such as silvopastoral systems were identified as options to make livestock systems more productive and efficient, and thereby reduce GHG emissions. The workshop was attended by Over 80 government officials from more than 35 countries from Africa and Latin America and the Caribbean. [...]
Interactions in SPS
The soil provides nutrients for pastures and trees to grow, and then falling leaves return nutrients to the soil, protecting it from erosion when rain falls and keeping soil’s moisture. Pastures and fodder shrubs provide feed for animals, but at the same time contribute to improve soil fertility and plant growth.On the other hand, timber trees provide shade for cattle [...]
Intensive Silvopastoral System with Tithonia
Tithonia diversifolia is a species of flowering plant in the Asteraceae family that is commonly known as the tree marigold,[2] Mexican tournesol, Mexican sunflower, Japanese sunflower or Nitobe chrysanthemum. It is native to eastern Mexico and Central America but has a nearly pantropical distribution as an introduced species.[1] Depending on the area they may be either annual or perennial. It [...]