Productive sustainability of the installation of silvopastoral systems: A systematic review based on the reality of Peru and Colombia

Saucedo-Uriarte J.A.; Diaz-Quevedo C.; Pino M.E.M.; Chávez L.M.D.; Rivera J.L.L.; Pérez H.V.V.; Quispe-Ccasa H.A. · Ciencia Tecnologia Agropecuaria (2023) · DOI: 10.21930/rcta.vol24_num2_art:3048

Resumen

Most of the world's livestock is developed in open field or monoculture systems, which generates economic and environmental losses, such as soil erosion, loss of biodiversity of flora and fauna, low meat and milk production, and less monetary income. Faced with this situation, there are sustainable alternatives for livestock production, which are friendly to the environment, being silvopastoral systems. That is why, in this review, it is proposed to analyze the productive sustainability of the installation of silvopastoral systems, placing greater emphasis on the floristic composition of plots with silvopastoral systems in Peru and Colombia, as a case study. The information review was based on the PRISMA statement considering inclusion and exclusion criteria. Comparisons were made of pasture production and quality, productivity of dairy and fattening cattle, social and environmental opportunities, and the floristic composition of such silvopastoral systems. The installation of silvopastoral systems increases the productive yields of pastures (dry matter, digestibility and protein), of animals such as greater milk and meat production, and greater biodiversity of forage species. In both countries it is observed that the implementation of these systems has improved opportunities for producers dedicated to livestock due to the beneficial economic, environmental and social impacts that they provide. In this sense, it is a challenge for scientists, governments and entities involved in sustainable systems to continue looking for new viable alternatives and validate them for livestock production.

Instituciones: Universidad Nacional de Jaén