Agroflorestas com suínos na Galiza, Espanha
Descrição do sistema
Os Porcos Celta são uma raça de suínos autóctones da Galiza, no Noroeste de Espanha. Pensa-se que a raça derive de raças de suínos do norte e centro da Europa. Eles são geralmente cultivadas em condições semi-extensivas ou extensivas em áreas de floresta onde os castanheiros (Castanea sativa Miller) e os carvalhos (Quercus robur L.) são as árvores dominantes.
Reunião de stakeholders inicial
A reunião de 27 de agosto de 2014 teve a participação de 24 stakeholders e incluiu uma visita a uma quinta de criação porcos Celta. Os aspectos positivos do sistema agroflorestal incluem a produção de pasto e o emprego rural. Perdas de predação e os encargos administrativos foram vistas como as questões negativas. As apresentações incluíram a possibilidade de utilização da amoreira branca (Morus alba L.) como forragem para os porcos.
Se você gostaria de saber mais sobre a actividade deste grupo, entre em contato com Rosa Mosquera Losada, da Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (mrosa.mosquera.losada@usc.es)
Download the initial stakeholder report
An initial report was produced in September 2014.
Download the initial research and development protocol
A protocol focused on the use of Morus species was produced in March 2015.
Download the system description
A system description report providing an update on the research was produced in January 2016.
Lessons learnt
In September 2017, Rosa Mosquera Losada, Nuria Ferreiro Domínguez and colleagues at the University of Santiago de Compostela summarised the lessons learnt from their research on the productivity and fodder quality of four mulberry (Morus) cultivars across three sites in the temperate region of Galicia in North West Spain. Two cultivars were derived from stock in Cuba and two from stock in Galicia. Survival rates were 93 to 100% and, across the three sites, the mean height of the Morus alba tigrenda and the Morus alba criolla clones (60-65 cm) sourced from Cuba was greater than that for the two clones sourced from Galicia: Morus alba Illaverde (44 cm) and Morus nigra clones (17 cm). The dry matter production of the Morus nigra clone was also the lowest. There was no significant differences among the clones in the leaf and stem protein concentrations of the leaves and stems in the first year of establishment. The results suggest that the Cuban-derived mulberry clones are a promising source of animal fodder.