Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif
Extensive livestock farming plays an important socio-economic role for goat farmers in Western Rif. Silvopastoral resources are the main source of feed for herds. Actually, these resources have a strong tendency to degradation. To ensure their sustainability, setting up a monitoring and evaluation s...
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| author | Y. Chebli S. El Otmani J. L. Hornick J. F. Cabaraux M. Chentouf |
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| description | Extensive livestock farming plays an important socio-economic role for goat farmers in Western Rif. Silvopastoral resources are the main source of feed for herds. Actually, these resources have a strong tendency to degradation. To ensure their sustainability, setting up a monitoring and evaluation system is a necessity. The aim of this study was to assess the pastoral production and the silvopastoral areas use. This work was carried out in two forest rangelands (Ain Rami and Derdara), where dairy goat farming has been dominant for decades. For the floristic study, a total of ninety-six plant species were counted. The chemical composition and nutritional value of pastoral species varied according to the analyzed species. For phytomass, significant differences were noted according to the season and the sites, with a maximum productivity in spring of 2725 and 2465 kg DM per hectare, respectively in Ain Rami and Derdara. The degree of palatability depended mainly on the chemical composition and the season of pastoral species intake. The most grazed rangelands were overgrown by unpalatable species. Management actions of silvopastoral resources use, including a reduction of grazing pressure, should be developed to ensure the productivity and the sustainability of these resources. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2f9011d644544e4cb0599e752ab891092023-06-28T11:06:28ZengNational Institute of Agronomic Research "INRA" MoroccoAfrican and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia2658-91842022-03-01012811610.34874/IMIST.PRSM/afrimed-i128.3141715010Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western RifY. Chebli0S. El Otmani1J. L. Hornick2J. F. Cabaraux3M. Chentouf4INRA / Centre Régional de la Recherche Agronomique de TangerINRA / Centre Régional de la Recherche Agronomique de TangerUniversité de Liège, Faculté de Médecine VétérinaireUniversité de Liège, Faculté de Médecine VétérinaireINRA / Centre Régional de la Recherche Agronomique de TangerExtensive livestock farming plays an important socio-economic role for goat farmers in Western Rif. Silvopastoral resources are the main source of feed for herds. Actually, these resources have a strong tendency to degradation. To ensure their sustainability, setting up a monitoring and evaluation system is a necessity. The aim of this study was to assess the pastoral production and the silvopastoral areas use. This work was carried out in two forest rangelands (Ain Rami and Derdara), where dairy goat farming has been dominant for decades. For the floristic study, a total of ninety-six plant species were counted. The chemical composition and nutritional value of pastoral species varied according to the analyzed species. For phytomass, significant differences were noted according to the season and the sites, with a maximum productivity in spring of 2725 and 2465 kg DM per hectare, respectively in Ain Rami and Derdara. The degree of palatability depended mainly on the chemical composition and the season of pastoral species intake. The most grazed rangelands were overgrown by unpalatable species. Management actions of silvopastoral resources use, including a reduction of grazing pressure, should be developed to ensure the productivity and the sustainability of these resources.https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/Afrimed/article/view/31417rif occidentalparcours forestiercaprinphytomassevaleur nutritive |
| spellingShingle | Y. Chebli S. El Otmani J. L. Hornick J. F. Cabaraux M. Chentouf Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif African and Mediterranean Agricultural Journal - Al Awamia rif occidental parcours forestier caprin phytomasse valeur nutritive |
| title | Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif |
| title_full | Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif |
| title_fullStr | Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif |
| title_short | Pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in Western Rif |
| title_sort | pastoral production and use of forest rangelands in western rif |
| topic | rif occidental parcours forestier caprin phytomasse valeur nutritive |
| url | https://revues.imist.ma/index.php/Afrimed/article/view/31417 |
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