Improve productivity and animal welfare through agro-silvo-pastoral practices
Innovative agro-silvo-pastoral system for sustainable livestock farming in Portugal
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Detail description
Herdade de São Luís is a 700-hectare family farm in Montemor-o-Novo, Portugal, practicing an agro-silvopastoral system integrating cattle, pigs, sheep, and goats. Over seven years, innovative grazing management has improved productivity, reduced costs, and enhanced animal welfare through optimized calving parks and soil protection. In the last five years, the farm has shifted to direct meat sales, reducing herd size and species diversity. The project is EU-funded and led by Francisco Alves, featured in a YouTube interview. Image credit: CONSUI.
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Contribution detail info
- Project
Grazing4AgroEcology
European Network to promote grazing and to support grazing-based farms on their economic and ecologic performances as well as on animal welfare
- Location
- Portugal
- Authors
- CONSULAI
- Purpose
- Adopt innovative practices, Implement best practices, Support decision-making and strategic planning
- File type
- document
- Created on
- Jun 30, 2025
- Origin language
- Portuguese
- Official project website
- Grazing4AgroEcology
- License
- CC BY
- Keywords