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Agro-silvo-pastoralism

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  • Paparella, Antonio
  • Petsakos, Athanasios
  • Davis, Kristin E.
  • Song, Chun

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Agro-silvo-pastoralism is an agricultural practice combining crop cultivation (agro), forestry (silvo), and animal husbandry (pastoralism) within the same system. It is an integrated approach to land management, applicable to a wide range of ecological conditions [1] that aims to create a harmonious interconnection between its components, thereby maximizing overall system productivity, promoting production diversification and biodiversity, and ensuring sustainability [2]. Agro-silvo-pastoralism systems were already known during the Roman Empire; such systems are mentioned in works like "De Agri Cultura" by Cato (second century B.C.), "Naturalis Historia" by Pliny the Elder (first century B.C.), and "De Re Rustica" by Varro (37 B.C.) [3]. Archeological studies prove that the practice is rooted in the Bronze Age [4], [5]. In recent years, the interest in agro-silvo-pastoralism has been renewed because of its potential to sustain rural farming in marginal areas and to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change [6]. In Brazil, for example, areas under agro-silvo-pastoralism amount to 17 million hectares, with a potential to reach three times that number.

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  • Paparella, Antonio & Petsakos, Athanasios & Davis, Kristin E. & Song, Chun, 2025. "Agro-silvo-pastoralism," Issue briefs 7, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
    • Handle: RePEc:fpr:issbrf:177485
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