Integrated management of agro-silvo-pastoral resources to link rural people to modernity

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1 Integrated Forest-Pasture Management: why, how and what is ahead? Practitioners Workshop hosted by GIZ Project Community-based management of walnut forests and pasture in Southern Kyrgyzstan and Regional Pasture Network (RPN) November 28-29, 2017, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan Integrated management of agro-silvo-pastoral resources to link rural people to modernity Andrea Pardini University of Florence (Italy)

2 Integrated management of agro-silvo-pastoral resources to link rural people to modernity Andrea Pardini University of Florence (Italy) President MSc Natural Resources Management for Tropical Rural Development

3 Urbanization + land abandonment Common trend all over the world Year % Rural (World) (? ) (? ) 34 % Rural (Kirghizistan) Although fluctuations related to economical phases The general trend is set.

4 What do we loose? Quality food Environmental control Biodiversity and future industries Social identity and cultural diversity Part of biological diversity

5 Why do people abandon marginal areas? Two groups of reasons : Outbreaking reasons Wars - civil wars, Major epydemics. Gradual social changes Search of wealth and modern life.

6 Money is not enough : People want higher incomes + services : Higher quality of life: - nurseries, - school, - medical care, - transport means, - connections, - social occasions.. Rural people : - they seek modernity, - with respect of their traditions.

7 Can modern agronomy alone stop or reverse this trend? No!. 1) The best increase in productivity will be 5-10 times, Not enough to change lifestyle and search for wealth. 2) Wealth from industrial activities increases much faster than from agriculture (A-S-P). Industrial cycles and machinery can be forced, natural cycles and productivity has limitations.

8 Is there a solution for these people, else then migration? Maybe yes : If we can integrate rural people to the rest of the world.

9 Concept of agro-silvo-pastoral system. Organization of resources and techniques to optimize the management of crops, forest and pasture on a sustainable base.

10 Concept of : Integrated agro-silvo-pastoral system Kind of system Resources Conventional simple Conventional medium Conventional complex One resource (specialized Agri, Silvo, Pastoral) Two resources (A+S, S+P, A+P) Three resources (A+S+P) Integrated Conventional complex + links

11 Examples of Integrated Systems in some Countries Farm tourism - Tourism in natural sites (trekking, horseback riding, meals, bedding) Quality foods (biological, minor crops, lost crops) Educational farms (services for school classes) Social agriculture - Medical care (Easy jobs for retired people) Handkraftery linked to farms (better valorization of local wood) Associated products (honey, medicines, spices)

12 Multiuse in not industrialized countries : Nature tourism Handkraftery in farms Associated products

13 Integrated systems (agriculture + services) Example in Italy : In 2009 =15,700 agro-tourism farms, In 2017 = 22,453 In 2009 = 12,000,000 day-presences, In 2017 = 18,000,000 In 2009 = 410,000,000 incomes (883 millions with yearly turn-over) In 2017 = 627,000,000 (about 1,000 M with turn-over)

14 This means : integration of resources favours development, We need integrated management of the territory. A question to you : Where do you expect better integration of agriculture with the rest of the economy? Pic 1 Pic 2?

15 Specialized land use : selective management

16 Diversity of land uses : Integrated management

17 Thank you. University of Florence - DISPAA - andrea.pardini@unifi.it