Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin

This innovative agricultural approach employs the drought-resistant native forage legume, Hedysarum coronarium (Sulla), to address the challenges faced by semi-arid regions in Tunisia. The strategy focuses on enhancing soil quality through soil cover, nitrogen fixation, biodiversity enhancement, and...

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Autores principales: Louhaichi, Mounir, Slim, Slim, Hassan, Sawsan, Verbist, Joren
Formato: Internal Document
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134772
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author Louhaichi, Mounir
Slim, Slim
Hassan, Sawsan
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description This innovative agricultural approach employs the drought-resistant native forage legume, Hedysarum coronarium (Sulla), to address the challenges faced by semi-arid regions in Tunisia. The strategy focuses on enhancing soil quality through soil cover, nitrogen fixation, biodiversity enhancement, and improved water infiltration. Additionally, Sulla contributes to improved fodder quality and availability, offering a sustainable solution for livestock grazing in areas prone to degradation. The collaboration between the International Centre of Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) and national partners has yielded positive impacts, demonstrating increased productivity, reduced erosion, and enhanced socio-economic resilience.
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spelling CGSpace1347722026-01-15T02:07:56Z Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin Louhaichi, Mounir Slim, Slim Hassan, Sawsan Verbist, Joren sustainable agriculture hedysarum coronarium semi-arid regions livestock grazing soil quality enhancement This innovative agricultural approach employs the drought-resistant native forage legume, Hedysarum coronarium (Sulla), to address the challenges faced by semi-arid regions in Tunisia. The strategy focuses on enhancing soil quality through soil cover, nitrogen fixation, biodiversity enhancement, and improved water infiltration. Additionally, Sulla contributes to improved fodder quality and availability, offering a sustainable solution for livestock grazing in areas prone to degradation. The collaboration between the International Centre of Agricultural Research in Dry Areas (ICARDA) and national partners has yielded positive impacts, demonstrating increased productivity, reduced erosion, and enhanced socio-economic resilience. 2023-07-07 2023-11-28T20:23:04Z 2023-11-28T20:23:04Z Internal Document https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134772 en Open Access application/pdf Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mounir Louhaichi, Slim Slim, Sawsan Hassan, Joren Verbist. (12/7/2023). Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin. Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
spellingShingle sustainable agriculture
hedysarum coronarium
semi-arid regions
livestock grazing
soil quality enhancement
Louhaichi, Mounir
Slim, Slim
Hassan, Sawsan
Verbist, Joren
Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title_full Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title_fullStr Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title_full_unstemmed Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title_short Cultivating Sulla for Silvopastoral Restoration the Mediterranean Basin
title_sort cultivating sulla for silvopastoral restoration the mediterranean basin
topic sustainable agriculture
hedysarum coronarium
semi-arid regions
livestock grazing
soil quality enhancement
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/134772
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