PAST RESEARCH PROJECT

The potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand

This project was led by Raphael Spiekermann while at Manaaki Whenua - Landcare Research

It presented the results of an Our Land and Water Think Piece exploring the potential of silvopastoralism in New Zealand.

Results of this project include:

• Livestock interactions are fundamental to consider in process studies.

• Silvopastoralism is already widely used in hill country, but issues remain in terms of pests, cost of establishment, and Emissions Trading Scheme rules.