The aim is to evaluate how a combined pig and forestry system supports sustainability.
Assessment of a silvopastoral pig system
Integration of trees and forage with pig farming
Evaluation of ecological health and economic productivity
Improved ecological health observed in the integrated system
Economic productivity benefits noted from the sustainable approach
Enhanced animal welfare due to the environmental conditions
Abstract
A silvopastoral pig system in Ireland, which integrates trees, forage, and pigs, can provide a sustainable farming approach that supports ecological health, economic productivity, and animal welfare.