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  1. Sloping Agricultural Land Technology (SALT)

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    2012-01-01 Asia makes up less than one third (30%) of the world’s land area and yet carries over half (56%) of the world’s population. Moreover, the average population density of Asia becomes a significant long-term problem when food production is considered. Some countries in Asia have a population density...
    Terracing Agroforestry Soil Degradation Sloping Agricultur... Land Management Highland Farming SALT A-Frame Level

  2. Fodder trees for improving livestock productivity and smallholder livelihoods in Africa

    Abstract,Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability2014 Fodder trees are important feed sources for livestock in a wide range offarming systemsin Africa. Researchers, extension services and farmers have developed and promoted fodder tree practices in many different countries and contexts....
    Fodder Livestock Agroforestry East Africa

  3. Carbon Farming: Perennial Crops and Agroforestry for Carbon Sequestration - Eric Toensmier

    Eric Toensmeier is the award-winning author of Paradise Lot and Perennial Vegetables, and the co-author of Edible forest Gardens. He is an appointed lecturer at Yale University and an international trainer presenting in English and Spanish in the US, Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean....
    Agroforestry Carbon Sequestration ECHO Conference

  4. Agroforestry and Biodiversity Conservation in Tropical Landscapes

    Agroforestry -- the practice of integrating trees and other large woody perennials on farms and throughout the agricultural landscape -- is increasingly recognized as a useful and promising strategy that diversifies production for greater social, economic, and environmental benefits. Agroforestry...
    Environmental Aspects Agroforestry Agroforestry Planning Agrobiodiversity

  5. Developing an agroforestry plan for Kilimo Timilifu on Tanzania's southern coast

    2018-11-13 In August 2017, Tim Watkins traveled to Mchinga, Tanzania to assist Kilimo Timilifu (KT) in the process of developing a plan for integrating agroforestry practices into KT's farm plans. He worked closely with Joel Wildasin, who was serving as the KT farm manager at the time. Tim will begin by...
    Agroforestry

  6. Promising Agroforestry Tree Species in India

    2017-01-20 Agroforestry or growing trees in combination with agricultural crops is an age-old practice, especially in Asia and Africa.India, today, stands at the forefront of global efforts in promoting research and education in agroforestry. Agroforestry systems, in addition to the economic and other...
    Biofuels Agroforestry Systems India Agroforestry

  7. Grown in Asia - Lesser Known Crops of Significance

    2009-04-01 This article is from ECHO Asia Note #1 When ripe, the yellow and apricot-colored fruit of the marian plum (Bouea macrophylla Griff.) seem to glow among the tree's glossy green leaves. The ripe fruit of marian plum offers an edible, crisp skin and juicy flesh. Besides being eaten raw as a dessert...
    Agroforestry Tropical Fruit Tropical Food Crops Asia

  8. Vi Agroforestry

    Vi Agroforestry (Vi-skogen) is a Swedish development cooperation organisation, fighting poverty and improving the environment through tree planting. We do this together with small-holder farming families and farmers’ organisations in the Lake Victoria basin in East Africa. The foundation of Vi...
    Agroforestry East Africa

  9. Agroforestry.org Overstory Email Journal

    A free email agroforestry journalforpractitioners, extension agents,researchers, professionals, students, and enthusiasts. One edition is sent each month focusing on a concept related to designing, developing, and learning more about trees and agroforestry systems. Focuses on trees and their...
    Agroforestry

  10. Alternatives to Slash-and-Burn (ASB)

    Who we Are ASB is the only global partnership devoted entirely to research on the tropical forest margins. ASB is a global partnership between international and national agricultural research institutes, universities, non-governmental organizations, community and farmers’ groups working to...
    Agroforestry