Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration
Restoring rangelands: the art of flexible livestock grazing to restore soil health, ecosystem function and ecosystem services. Nomadic livestock systems have evolved over millennia in response to seasonal rainfall patterns. In Tunisia, where approximately one-third of the land is semi-arid, arid, o...
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| author | Louhaichi, Mounir Gouhis, Fethi Kailene, Jamel Gamoun, Mouldi |
| author_browse | Gamoun, Mouldi Gouhis, Fethi Kailene, Jamel Louhaichi, Mounir |
| author_facet | Louhaichi, Mounir Gouhis, Fethi Kailene, Jamel Gamoun, Mouldi |
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| description | Restoring rangelands: the art of flexible livestock grazing to restore soil health, ecosystem function and ecosystem services.
Nomadic livestock systems have evolved over millennia in response to seasonal rainfall patterns. In Tunisia, where approximately one-third of the land is semi-arid, arid, or desert, degradation poses a significant challenge. The Gdel resting technique, a low-cost intervention, has been part of the national strategy for rangeland improvement since 1990, and is implemented by developing agencies for rangeland improvement. The pastoralists whose animals would normally graze in these areas are supported through the provision of feed supplements for 3 consecutive years. However, the implementation had its shortfalls. In 2018, unexpectedly high rainfall led to abundant vegetation growth, but the rigid implementation of the resting technique hindered pastoralists from capitalizing on the surplus biomass. In response, ICARDA developed flexible or opportunistic grazing criteria and trained partners to adapt to climate variability. This innovative approach allows pastoralists to optimize resource utilization during favorable years and addressing the shortcomings of previous implementations. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1626752025-12-08T09:54:28Z Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration Louhaichi, Mounir Gouhis, Fethi Kailene, Jamel Gamoun, Mouldi livestock climate change resilience households value chains Restoring rangelands: the art of flexible livestock grazing to restore soil health, ecosystem function and ecosystem services. Nomadic livestock systems have evolved over millennia in response to seasonal rainfall patterns. In Tunisia, where approximately one-third of the land is semi-arid, arid, or desert, degradation poses a significant challenge. The Gdel resting technique, a low-cost intervention, has been part of the national strategy for rangeland improvement since 1990, and is implemented by developing agencies for rangeland improvement. The pastoralists whose animals would normally graze in these areas are supported through the provision of feed supplements for 3 consecutive years. However, the implementation had its shortfalls. In 2018, unexpectedly high rainfall led to abundant vegetation growth, but the rigid implementation of the resting technique hindered pastoralists from capitalizing on the surplus biomass. In response, ICARDA developed flexible or opportunistic grazing criteria and trained partners to adapt to climate variability. This innovative approach allows pastoralists to optimize resource utilization during favorable years and addressing the shortcomings of previous implementations. 2024-09 2024-11-22T20:37:29Z 2024-11-22T20:37:29Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162675 en https://doi.org/10.3390/su13137124 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125785 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/10498 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/66517 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/125779 https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11766/13291 Open Access application/pdf CGIAR System Organization Louhaichi, M., Gouhis, F., Kailene, J., Gamoun, M. 2024. Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration: IPSR Innovation Profile. First edition, September 2024. Montpellier: CGIAR System Organization. |
| spellingShingle | livestock climate change resilience households value chains Louhaichi, Mounir Gouhis, Fethi Kailene, Jamel Gamoun, Mouldi Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title | Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title_full | Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title_fullStr | Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title_full_unstemmed | Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title_short | Flexible Livestock Grazing for Soil and Ecosystem Restoration |
| title_sort | flexible livestock grazing for soil and ecosystem restoration |
| topic | livestock climate change resilience households value chains |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162675 |
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