This production strategy integrates annual crop and livestock practices in the same space, resulting in a more stable environment in terms of physical, chemical, and biological characteristics. In addition, the initiative contributes to the economic and environmental sustainability of operations, as it allows for achieving a kind of “third crop” while simultaneously adding organic matter to the soil through the planting of pastures.
In 2020, SLC Agrícola expanded this operating model to also work with pasture planting and cattle raising in some specific areas of its farms. These locations were selected because they have lower yields with second-crop cultivation, but have high potential for the development of grasses (brachiaria), which serve as feed for cattle.
With this initiative, we started a virtuous cycle to promote the maximization of asset utilization. In the crop year 2022/2023, we implemented ILP on a total area of 3,962 hectares. Our strategy is focused on two phases of the production cycle, rearing and fattening. In this period, 30,295 animals were slaughtered.
