The agave-powered agroforestry and livestock management system is an example of how native desert plants, cultivated as part of an agroforestry system, can regenerate drylands and provide inexpensive ...

As a common management practice in forest ecosystems, the agroforestry system of medicinal plants is considered a sustainable development model. By planting high-quality medicinal plants locally and ...

Agricultural supply chains increasingly mitigate climate change and biodiversity loss through initiatives that either plant trees or protect threatened carbon stocks on farmlands. We conducted a ...

As the project nears its end, the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) MAS ...

The Government of Uganda, through the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE), has implemented the Investing in Forests and Protected Areas for Climate-Smart Development (IFPA-CD) Project, a two-year ...

A farm in the Scottish Borders is demonstrating the potential of agroforestry through a large-scale tree planting project designed to support both agriculture and the environment. The initiative, led ...

Healthy bat and bird populations don't only help to keep the endangered tropical dry forests of northern Peru in equilibrium. For the region's farmers of cacao—the main ingredient in chocolate—these ...

Agroforestry is on the mind for Modern Farmer readers, who chimed in to ask for more coverage of how trees and shrubs can integrate into agricultural landscapes this year. As part of our recent ...

A project that provides agricultural, legal and marketing support to farmers wanting to move from livestock farming to plant-based food production has been launched by food awareness organization, ...

The stereotypical picture of American farmland probably looks a lot like this: rolling hills lined with rows upon rows of singular crops, perfectly spaced out for machinery to cultivate, harvest and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Investments in agroforestry systems are growing along with the recognition that this model of farming is climate-friendly, environmentally ...