Collective action and participatory knowledge building for Crop-Livestock integration at territory level in Mediterranean areas
Résumé
The South of France is exposed to severe climatic hazards and natural resources’ depletion, for which farming systems need to innovate to make the best use of water and restore soils and habitats for the biodiversity. In the wine-producing Minervois region, crop-livestock integration at farm and territory level is expected to be a model for sustainable farming, allowing agroecological practices and circularity between crops, vineyards and semi-natural areas. We elaborated on the concept of agroecological territory to define under which sociotechnical conditions could crop-livestock integration be developed and reinforced. For this we studied the practices and collective organization of innovative farmers of the territory. We conducted interviews and workshops with farmers and local stakeholders to identify the suitable options for reintroduction of livestock in the territory. On this basis we designed scenarios of change in farming practices and the strategies to secure feed resources for livestock. We also identified the social and organizational conditions allowing crop-livestock complementarities. Landscape mosaics including grazed vineyards, temporary grasslands, cereal cropping and semi-natural areas are desirable and feasible on the territory but require a reinforcement of collective action to support and facilitate the presence and circulation of grazing herds, and the development of shared knowledge and adequate practices at farm and landscape levels.
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Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
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