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01/01/1991 This book provides guidance for the introduction and evaluation of woody perennials for use in agroforestry. By woody perennials we include not only trees, shrubs, and bushes, but also palms, woody grasses, such as bamboos, and climbing plants, such as rattans. This book is primarily concerned...
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01/01/2002 The production of this manual is intended to serve as a practical reference for extension agents to support the adoption of these practices by farmers. It represents an evolutionary process of our current knowledge, but there is much room for improvement since the recommended technologies are not...
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01/01/1994 This book covers historical perspective agrosilviculture, plantation crops under shade of trees, agricultural crops with commercial trees, shifting cultivation and other forest-based silvoagriculture practices, pastoralsilviculture, silvopastoral, and agrosilvopastoral practices.
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Key Resource 19/01/1988 Agroforestry in Dryland Africa is specifically designed to be used by agroforestry field workers in subhumid and semi-arid regions of the continent. This includes researchers working with grassroots organizations, community extension and development workers and development specialists in...
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This presentation introduces and defines the concept of Multipurpose Trees and Shrubs in agroforestry. It lists the special features of them and describes ways to identify such species for specific agroforestry technologies and agro-ecological zones. One they have been identified, collected...
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10/08/1995 Science in Agroforestryprovides information on how science and research will imporve the sustainablitiy of agroforestry systems. The development of agroforestry systems should be based on four key features: competition, complexity, profitablility, and sustainability. The book includes these ideas...
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The integration of tree and other farming can establish a sounder ecological balance and greater productivity of food and materials for clothing, fuel and shelter. The book suggests planting and cropping methods, and a range of potentially useful trees.
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01/01/1989 The purpose of the workshop was to set a course for future research and development activities with perennial Sesbania species. The specific objectives of the workshop were to: assess the present state-of-the-art regarding the botany, natural history, biological nitrogen fixation, genetics, and...
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The presentation introduces and defines the concept of multipurpose trees and shrubs in agroforesty. Different areas for multipurpose trees and shrubs research are presented and discussed. These relate to the tree component itself, its effect on the environment, its role in agroforesty systems...
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01/01/1980 The overall objective of this Handbook is to introduce the reader to a time tested system of family food production and to provide guidlines to assist programme officers with developing an appropriate home garden programme. The basic principles can also be applied in programmes for schools and...