1986/01/01 The low-cost and powerful micro-computers which have come into the market during the last decade opened up the opportunity for application of dynamic simulation modelling to the complex problems of development planning and other fields. Many simulation models have been developed by using micro...
1988/01/01 The importance of trees grown under agroforest system, especially in Kenya and other tropical-subtropical countries, cannot be overstated. Trees provide environmental protection, building materials, energay as charcoal and fuelwood, shade and aesthetics and food for both human beings and...
1995/08/10 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...
1993/01/01 This guide contains all the basic information needed to set up and successfully run nurseries relying on manual work. It focuses on the production of containerised seedlings as the method most commonly used in the ILO's Special Public Works Programme (SPWP) and other non-industrial tree planting...
1989/01/01 This kit was meant to help our forestry officers and technicians be effective in their role as extension workers for the upland dwellers. It is full of native know-how and skills that make life in the uplands more meaningful, profittable and ecologically sustainable. It is well prepared and if...
1991/01/01 Forest Gardeningis a way of working alongside nature--an approach that results in great productivity with minimal maintenance, and a method for transforming even a small cottage garden into a diverse and inviting habitat for songbirds, butterflies, and other wildlife. Based on the model of a...
1991/01/01 Proceedings: West Memphis, Arkansas, November 28-29, 1990 This publication contains 12 papers presented at the conference. Five papers address agroforesty technologies appropriate for the Mid-South, including silvopasture, alley cropping, perennial intercropping, and alternative forest products....
1988/01/01 An easy-to-use handbook for development workers interested in exploring agroforestry practices with their local communities with special reference to low rainfall areas. 68 pages, ilustrations, photos