Overall, there is high confidence that farm strategies that integrate mixed crop-livestock systems can improve farm productivity and have positive sustainability outcomes . The scale of the improvement varies between regions and systems and is moderated by overall demand in specific food products and the policy context. Integrated crop-livestock systems present opportunities for the control of weeds, pests and diseases. They can also provide a range of environmental benefits, such as increased soil carbon and soil water retention, increased biodiversity and reduced need for inorganic fertilizers .
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