Publication Date
1993
Description
Traditional land use systems in Iran have been divided between crop production and livestock grazing. Grazing land management in most parts is based on pastoral nomadism which operates between plains as winter grazing lands and mountains as summer grazing lands. Mountainous areas are an important source of food and feed production for nomads and their herds. In Iran two main ranges of mountains, Elburz and Zagros, are the summer territory of nomadic pastoralists. At present 1.5% of total population of the country are nomads. They contribute as much as 27% of value added in the animal industry of the country. These people own 25% of total animal population and produce 14% of total meat and 7% of total dairy products in the country with no energy subsidy. Pastoral economy constraints are originally human oriented and associated with social, economic and structural backgrounds of the people. The most important of these are lack of a proper land tenure system, lack of confidence in official programmes, lack of incentives for participation in rangeland improvement and protection, Technical problems which are associated mainly wilh lack of proper plans and programmes, are also related closely to social problems. Different time-scale strategies are needed to improve rangelands and therefore animal production for nomads. Long-term strategics include: provision of adequate physical, social and economic infrastructure for nomadic pastoralists; implementation of a proper land tenure based on long-term lease; provision of adequate producer-consumer relationship. Short-term strategies should deal with: technical aspects related to rangeland protection and improvement; better use of other feed sources: provision of proper service for nomads and their herds. Techniques proposed for rangeland improvement should be simple, applicable and of low energy input suited to extensive nomadic life, Better use of palatable native grasses and forbs for improvement of grazing land and establishment of grassland on unproductive croplands are opportunities for improving animal production. Technical assistance related to animal management and grazing land improvement should be based on applicable ideas and views carried out by experts and with participation of people.
Citation
Koocheki, A, "Improvement Strategies in Winter Cold Temperate Rangeland Ecosystems with Particular Reference to Extensive Grazing Lands of Iran" (2024). IGC Proceedings (1993-2023). 2.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/1993/session46/2
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Improvement Strategies in Winter Cold Temperate Rangeland Ecosystems with Particular Reference to Extensive Grazing Lands of Iran
Traditional land use systems in Iran have been divided between crop production and livestock grazing. Grazing land management in most parts is based on pastoral nomadism which operates between plains as winter grazing lands and mountains as summer grazing lands. Mountainous areas are an important source of food and feed production for nomads and their herds. In Iran two main ranges of mountains, Elburz and Zagros, are the summer territory of nomadic pastoralists. At present 1.5% of total population of the country are nomads. They contribute as much as 27% of value added in the animal industry of the country. These people own 25% of total animal population and produce 14% of total meat and 7% of total dairy products in the country with no energy subsidy. Pastoral economy constraints are originally human oriented and associated with social, economic and structural backgrounds of the people. The most important of these are lack of a proper land tenure system, lack of confidence in official programmes, lack of incentives for participation in rangeland improvement and protection, Technical problems which are associated mainly wilh lack of proper plans and programmes, are also related closely to social problems. Different time-scale strategies are needed to improve rangelands and therefore animal production for nomads. Long-term strategics include: provision of adequate physical, social and economic infrastructure for nomadic pastoralists; implementation of a proper land tenure based on long-term lease; provision of adequate producer-consumer relationship. Short-term strategies should deal with: technical aspects related to rangeland protection and improvement; better use of other feed sources: provision of proper service for nomads and their herds. Techniques proposed for rangeland improvement should be simple, applicable and of low energy input suited to extensive nomadic life, Better use of palatable native grasses and forbs for improvement of grazing land and establishment of grassland on unproductive croplands are opportunities for improving animal production. Technical assistance related to animal management and grazing land improvement should be based on applicable ideas and views carried out by experts and with participation of people.
