Lieu de réalisation
Description sommaire de la pratique agroécologique
Mixed farming for food and livestock feeds production.
Type de pratique agroécologique
1. Mixed farming of different crops and animals
2. Enhancing soil productivity
3. Input reduction
4. Enhancing animal health
5. Recycling
6. Intercropping
Mise en œuvre de la pratique
By farming different crops and keeping livestock, I use crop and animal wastes as manure to improve the soil fertility on my farm.
I practice intercropping with main crops and cover crops that help reduce on surface run offs on the farm.
I locally produce and preserve seeds on my farm that I use later on the next season of planting.
After harvesting the crops, I collect some of the stalks and residues and store them as livestock feeds.
Pourquoi utilisez-vous cette pratique et qu'attendez-vous d'elle ?
1. It enhances my farm production as I spend less on inputs. For instance, I am able to produce seeds and manure.
2. The practice helps me with livestock feeds.
3. My household is able to access balanced diet through mixed farming.
I expect to be food secure and maintain good health for my household and livestock too.
Superficie du terrain
Substitution d'une alternative moins écologique
Détails
1. There is reduced dependency on external inputs and costs