Agroforestry
Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. This diversification of the farming system initiates an agroecological succession, like that in natural ecosystems, and so starts a chain of events that enhance the functionality and sustainability of the farming system. Trees also produce a wide range of useful and marketable products from fruits/nuts, medicines, wood products, etc. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has multiple benefits, such as greatly enhanced yields from staple food crops, enhanced farmer livelihoods from income generation, increased biodiversity, improved soil structure and …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 24 October 2024 English
This policy report addresses the critical issue of soil acidity in the East African Community (EAC) and provides actionable recommendations for EAC partner states, the EAC Secretariat, and other relevant …
promotes sustainable agricultural practices like agroforestry and supports the increasing use of organic … water-spreading weirs, as well as ISFM, mixed cropping, agroforestry systems, and organic farming (Cartsburg et al …
World Bank Group · 24 October 2024 English
livestock, capture fisheries, aquaculture, agroforestry, timber, and non-timber forest products. Assets …
World Bank Group · 23 October 2024 English
environmentally sustainable investments in cocoa, agroforestry, renewable Public Disclosure Authorized Public … environmentally sustainable investments in agroforestry, cocoa, renewable energy, and energy efficiency … environmentally sustainable investments in agroforestry, cocoa, renewable energy, and energy efficiency … environmentally sustainable investments in agroforestry, cocoa, renewable energy, and energy efficiency … for environmentally sustainable investments in agroforestry, cocoa, renewable energy, and energy efficiency …
World Bank Group · 23 October 2024 English
Blue carbon ecosystems (BCEs), notably mangrove forests, seagrass meadows, and salt marshes, are a vital resource for countries that are confronting climate impacts, such as Mozambique. These natural treasures mitigate …
“establishment and increased adoption of integrated agroforestry systems (agro-sylvo-pastoral); use of multiple-use … Establishment and increased adoption of integrated agroforestry systems (agro-silvo-pastoral); use of multiple-use …
World Bank Group · 22 October 2024 English
Mongolia’s development prospects are uniquely challenged by both the impacts of climate change and the global shift toward a low-carbon economy. The country’s efforts toward decarbonization pose significant challenges given …
economic returns (Figure 14). Increases in agroforestry, and to a lesser extent in intensively managed … to provide critical resources for windbreaks, agroforestry, as well as conventional afforestation and …
World Bank Group · 22 October 2024 English
Guinea-Bissau is endowed with a wealth of natural resources, with the highest natural capital per capita in West Africa (US3,874 dollars per capita), which could be leveraged for sustainable and …
and diversified agricultural systems, such as agroforestry. ▪ Strengthening knowledge bases and monitoring … diversified crops in agriculture; developing agroforestry or ecotourism; providing improved cooking stoves …
World Bank Group · 21 October 2024 English
sustai nable landscape managemen t practices (Agroforestry, irri gation farming etc) in Ngamd u Micro-catchments(e … sustai nable landscape managemen t practices (Agroforestry, irri gation farming e .t. c.) in Uba Micro-catchments … Sustai nable Landscape Manageme nt Practices (Agroforestry, Irri gation Farming e.t.c) in Mafa Micro-Catchments … Sustai nable Landscape Manageme nt Practices (Agroforestry, Irri gation Farming e.t.c) in Zaba rmari (e …
World Bank Group · 21 October 2024 English
scheme (fuelwood, water source protection, agroforestry and natural forest reforestation) (Hectare(Ha)) …
Chatham House · 21 October 2024 English
Phasing out the use of fossil fuels in energy, food and material supply chains is an essential step in the climate transition. An increased role for circular and sustainable bio-based …
like polyculture planting, mosaic forestry or agroforestry.44 More importantly, because there are no ‘silver … ignores multipurpose uses of land – such as agroforestry or agrivoltaics – instead simplifying this … and integrated land management, including with agroforestry and agrivoltaics, can help supply multiple …
UNDP: United Nations Development Programme · 18 October 2024 English
Nature underpins our lives, societies, and economies and is fundamental to achieving our 2030 Agenda. Addressing the nature crisis is essential to eradicating and preventing poverty, reducing inequalities, and protecting …
explores how sustainable farming practices, agroforestry, and landscape-level conservation can help … supporting food security. Restoration through agroforestry alone has the potential to increase food security … of terrestrial carbon stocks, respectively. Agroforestry, intercropping, crop rotation, reducing chemical … Staple Crops Tree Intercropping Multi-strata Agroforestry Managed Grazing Bamboo Production Improved …
