Agroforestry is the intentional integration of trees into crop and livestock farming systems. It is not a new concept; many ...

This working paper highlights the role of agroforestry in building climate resilience by restoring degraded landscapes and creating multifunctional and sustainable systems that connect nature, ...

The Asian Development Bank report shows that agroforestry—combining trees with crops and livestock—can restore degraded ...

There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study provides a ...

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Farming communities in the western Ugandan highlands of Butanda have for generations practiced agroforestry, intercropping fruit, grains and vegetables with medicinal plants, trees and grasses on ...

The agroforestry is not only a source of protection of natural forest in the country but also provides significant economic benefits to growers. This was stated in a recent study conducted by the ...

Research published in the journal Conservation Letters highlights the importance of considering land-use history when evaluating the role that agroforestry plays in sustainability and conservation ...

The ADB report shows that agroforestry, combining trees with crops and livestock is a practical, nature-based solution that ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. In Kenya, less than 20% of farmland is suitable for crops due to inadequate rains and degraded soils, and many farmers have seen their land produce ...

Though the large emitters of GHGs are known, many countries still remain reluctant to accept targets that meaningfully reduce emissions. With no country spared the effects of climate change, we are ...