Silvopasture is the practice of integrating trees, forage, and the grazing of domesticated animals in a mutually beneficial way. It utilizes the principles of managed grazing, and it is one of several distinct forms of agroforestry. Properly managed silvopasture can increase overall productivity and long-term income due to the simultaneous production of tree crops, forage, and livestock, and can provide environmental benefits such as carbon sequestration.

Silvopasture is commonly practiced in Sidama, especially on communal lands where Eucalyptus is often grown for timber and to provide dappled canopy cover, highland bamboo is then grown to meet basic household needs and for cash income, and grass is grown for pasture to feed livestock. The most common livestock include cattle, sheep, and goats.