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Livestock-Under-Tree
Animals
(e.g. cattle, sheep, goats, etc.) are allowed to graze freely underneath
the relatively mature tree plantations. These plantations are for
wood or fruit production. An
example is the silvipasture scheme of Nasipit Lumber Company in
Agusan. The cattle are allowed to graze under the 'lumbang' (Aleurites
moluccanna) trees where improved forage grasses are grown.
With this scheme nuts for linseed oil and meat from grazing cattle
are simultaneously produced. The cattle keep the grasses trimmed
down, saving labor costs in cleaning the plantation, and making
it easy to collect the fallen lumbang nuts. The cattle dung scattered
over the plantation area serves as an excellent organic fertilizer.
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Source:
Agroforestry and multipurpose trees and shrubs R&D team, 2003.
R&D Status and Directions (2000 and beyond): Agroforestry
and multipurpose trees and shrubs, PCARRD, Los Baños,
Laguna, 45p.
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