Integration of pastoral fencing areas in sheep breeding systems in the Algerian steppe.

Ilyes Hadbaoui; Boumedienne Khaouani; Djamel Edine Berrabah; Rekia Safi; Hafidh Zemour

doi:10.59512/aaz.2023.62.4.9

Authors

Ilyes Hadbaoui Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA)
Boumedienne Khaouani Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA)
Djamel Edine Berrabah Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA)
Rekia Safi Scientific and Technical Research Centre on Arid Regions (CRSTRA)
Hafidh Zemour Faculty of Natural and Life Sciences, Ibn Khaldoun University, BP 14000, Tiaret, Algeria

https://doi.org/10.59512/aaz.2023.62.4.9

Keywords:

forage, management, rangeland, regeneration, Steppe rangelands

Abstract

The aim of this novel study is to examine the
incorporation of pastoral fencing areas as a forage resource in
the management of sheep herds in the Algerian steppe areas.
In the quest to reduce feed costs during specific periods,
several sheep breeders in the Algerian steppe have resorted
to rent pastoral fencing lands. The research methodology
employed consists of interviews with fencing area renters
and floristic surveys conducted prior to the opening period
of the pastoral fencing. Fencing areas of M’Kimen and Saouas
in Tiaret region were selected for this study due to its agropastoral potential. The findings of the study reveal that the
problem of animal overstocking on rangelands is present even
in rangelands controlled by fencing. In spite of the measures
taken to control the fenced areas, the rangelands meet only a
fraction of the feed requirements for the flocks, specifically
25% for M’Kimen and 38.4% for Saouas. The results of this
investigation contribute to the scientific understanding of
enhancing the management mechanisms of pastoral fencing
lands and the overall development of sheep breeding
programs in the steppe.

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