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Integrated Crop-Livestock Farming Systems Sustainable Intensification Integration of Crops and Livestock: Context and future perspectives Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Caterina Batello & Eric Kueneman
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Sustainable Intensification Integration of crops and Livestock: Context and future perspectives

Aug 22, 2014

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Presentación de Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Caterina Batello y Eric Kueneman, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil, durante la X Reunión de la CODEGALAC, Capítulo Cono Sur, realizada en Brasilia del 17 al 19 de septiembre de 2008.
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Page 1: Sustainable Intensification Integration of crops and Livestock: Context and future perspectives

Integrated Crop-Livestock Farming Systems

Sustainable IntensificationIntegration of Crops and Livestock:

Context and future perspectives

Paulo César de Faccio Carvalho, Caterina Batello

& Eric Kueneman

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New Challenges for Agriculture

• Huge global demands for food, feed, fiber and fuels

• Global soaring food prices crisis is part of the symptomology of neglected agriculture

• Addressing climate change adaptation and mitigation

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Production Increases through Good Farming Practices

• The new production technologies must address:– Productivity– Environmental Care and Ecosystem Services– Social Issues and Concerns– Food Safety– Economic viability

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Renewed pasture after crop phase

Pasture degradation (high stocking rate x no fertilization)

Central Brazil: ICLS to renew pastures in degradation and

produce biomass for no-tilled systems

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The effects of grazing in no-tillage systems: is grazing deleterious?

11,4 kg 3,0 kg 0,6 kg 0,6 kg 6,0 kg 0,6 kg

N P K S Ca Mg

Nutrient extraction by a 450 kg beef cattle (Ball et al. (1991)

Grazing animals

recycle most of the

nutrients

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How animals should be managed in these systems?

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High grazing intensityHigh grazing intensity Moderate grazing intensityModerate grazing intensity

Low grazing intensityLow grazing intensity Very low grazing intensityVery low grazing intensity

Swards maintained at Swards maintained at 10 cm10 cm heightheight Swards maintained at Swards maintained at 20 cm20 cm heightheight

Swards maintained at Swards maintained at 40 cm40 cm heightheightSwards maintained at Swards maintained at 30 cm30 cm heightheight

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Rotation scheme of 5 years (2.5 years Agriculture & 2.5 Liv.)

Esquema de rotação Ano 1 Ano 2 Ano 3 Ano 4 Ano 5 Ano 6

Verão Milho+Braq. Pasto Pasto Soja Arroz Milho+Braq. Inverno Pasto Pasto Pasto Sorgo Pastejo Sorgo Pastejo Pasto

Esquema de ocupação da área do PILP Ano 1

PastoPasto

PastoSoja

Arroz

M ilho + Braq.

Verão

50 % Lavoura

50 % Pecuária

PastoPasto

Pasto

Sorgo Pastejo Sorgo

Pastejo

Pasto

Inverno

100% Pecuária

Esquema de ocupação da área do PILP Ano 2

PastoPasto

SojaArroz M ilho+Br

aq

Pato

Verão

50% Pecuária

50 % Lavoura

PastoPasto

Sorgo Pastejo

Sorgo Pastejo

Pasto

Pato

Inverno

100% Pecuária

Embrapa Arroz e Feijão, 2004

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Infiltration speedInfiltration speed

020406080

100120140160180

Very high Moderate Low Very low

Grazing Intensity

mm

of w

ater

infil

trat

ed/h

a

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An established pasture (no cost!)

50 days latter

12 years: soybean & italian ryegrass in succession

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SERVICE DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURE FOR SERVICE DELIVERY OF AGRICULTURE FOR LIVESTOCKLIVESTOCK

D.L. Broch D.L. Broch –– FMS, 2005FMS, 2005

Fertilization supply

Land value enhancement

Fast return from the investment

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D. L. Broch D. L. Broch –– FMS, 2005FMS, 2005

Improve Cash Flow

Restoration of soil physical qualities

Soil cover that can allow no-tillage

Pest and weed control

Enhancement of grain and beef production

SERVICE DELIVERY OF LIVESTOCK FOR SERVICE DELIVERY OF LIVESTOCK FOR AGRICULTUREAGRICULTURE

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FAO Facilitation

• Monitoring innovations and constraints in agriculture and food systems globally

• Awareness raising for better strategies and policies

• Networking and coalition building

• Information flow, and knowledge management

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PROJECTS AND NORMATIVE WORK++

• Development of field activities for pilot-testing cropping systems and integration of crop and livestock production in selected ecologies

• Support to FAO member countries for the development of policies and agreements related to best agricultural practices

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Integrated production systems in West Africa (oncho-freed ecosystems) (RAF)

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Better agriculture in Latin America

contributes to global food securityGracias

ObrigadoThank you