In the drylands of Benin, west Africa, livestock farming is under growing pressure. These vast, hot landscapes cover roughly 70% of the country’s land area. Their sparse pastures and scattered trees ...

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

Forests offer farmers a specialized area for growing all kinds of crops. Mushrooms are excellent in forest farming systems, ...

Coffee’s future is no longer an abstract climate story, it is a countdown. Scientists warn that roughly half the world’s ...

Bathinda: In a bid to amplify agroforestry’s contribution in India, the Centre for International Forestry ...

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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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If you liked this story, share it with other people. The Paris Agreement, reached at COP21 in December 2015, aims to keep global temperature rise this century to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre ...

While agroforestry systems are already widespread in many parts of the world, a number of landowners and farmers in the UK are hesitant to make changes to their operations. Agroforestry is the ...

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 ...