Resources Tagged: Agroforestry

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  1. KX2 'Ohana': A Forage Leueceana

    1997-07-19 The KX2 ‘Ohana’ leucaena is an interspecific cross ofLeucaena pallidaK636 andLeucaena leucocephalaK8 developed by the Hawaii Agriculture Research Centre (HARC) for resistance to the psyllid insect which has hurt leucaena production in many regions of the world.
    Crop Pests Agroforestry Leucaena

  2. Edible Australian Acacias, A "New" - "Old" Food For Semi Arid Zones

    1998-08-19 The seed of some fifty Australian dry-zone acacia species are a traditional food of Australian Aboriginal people. In Australia they have not been domesticated and until recently have had a low status as “outback bush plants.”
    Agroforestry Edible Australian ... Semi-arid

  3. Mulch or trees in the Sahel

    1998-12-19 Trees can be an effective source of mulch in drylands.
    Agroforestry Mulch Dryland Farming

  4. East Africa’s Drought: Q and A

    2011-10-20 World Vision (WV) Australia is involved in both agricultural development and relief work in East Africa. We asked folks there to answer a few questions regarding the current drought and famine. In what ways have you been involved with addressing the drought and famine in the Horn of Africa? Could...
    Agricultural Devel... Drought Agroforestry FMNR Conservation Agric... Agricultural System Famine Sustainable Develo... Sustainable Agricu... Acacia

  5. Agroforestry in the Central African Home Garden: A Manual for Tree Gardening in the Humid Tropics

    2007-01-01 This book serves as a companion to 100 Tropical Fruits, Nuts, and Spices for the Central African Home Garden. Drawing on over 30 years of experience in Central Africa, Roy Danforth and fellow authors have developed this manual to guide people in establishing a variety of multipurpose trees in the...
    Agroforestry Fruit Trees Fruit Tree Crops

  6. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration

    1997-11-19 One of the immediate problems directly affecting agricultural output and quality of life in Niger is the severe deforestation which has occurred, particularly since the 1960’s. Simply planting more trees does not solve the problems. Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration is a practice that protects...
    Agroforestry Rural Development FMNR Natural Regeneration Dryland Farming Semi-arid

  7. Selection of Trees on which to Grow Vanilla

    1999-10-19 Many tree species can be used for growing vanilla orchid. Actually, wooden or wire trellises can be used, too, as long as there is some protection from the sun.
    Agroforestry Vanilla

  8. Some Tree Seeds Need Smoke To Germinate

    1998-12-19 Certain seeds have been shown to respond to smoke before they will germinate, even when there is no fire.
    Seed Treatment Agroforestry

  9. Resource for Understanding Land and Tree Tenure Issues

    2011-07-20 Laura Meitzner Yoder wrote “I just ran across this easy-to-read, concise, but extremely thorough and practical online manual that covers most of what any potential tree-planters ought to know and to consider regarding land and tree tenure issues.
    Tree Planting Tree Tenure Agroforestry

  10. Sesbania sesban, var. ‘Mount Cotton’ Available

    2001-01-20 ECHO now has seed of Sesbania sesban var nubica, cultivar "Mount Cotton".
    Agroforestry Legume Sesbania