Resources Tagged: Tree Crops

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  1. The Agronomy and Economy of Important Tree Crops of the Developing World

    Major tree crops contribute substantially to the economy of many developing countries on the Asian, African and Latin American continents. For example, coffee is the main revenue earner for Kenya. This book provides a comprehensive review of the agronomy, botany, taxonomy, genetics, chemistry,...
    Economics Useful Tree Tree crops Agronomy Developing countries

  2. Integrated farm management III.

    Covers aspects of farm managementand water conservation, animal husbandry, planting tree crops, and soil fertility management.
    Wood Tree crops Livestock Cropping Systems Soil Fertility Asia

  3. Useful Trees and Shrubs for Uganda: Identification, Propagation and Management for Agricultural and Pastoral Communities

    1995-01-01 The major aims of these handbooks are to document the useful tree and shrub species of the region and to provide information to subject-matter specialist, extension workers, institutions and farmers on species that have production and conservation potential for small-scale farmers in the region....
    Pastoral Systems Tree identification Sustainable Forest... Tree crops Multipurpose trees Multipurpose Shrubs East Africa

  4. Calliandra: A Versatile Small Tree for the Humid Tropics

    1983-01-01 This report describes a little-known tree legume, Calliandra calothrysus. In 1936, foresters transported seed from Guatemala to Indonesia. They were interested in calliandra and other legumes as possible green manures or shade trees in coffee plantations. Today Javanese cultivate calliandra...
    Indonesia Tree crops Reforestation

  5. Towards a Classification of Tropical Fruit Trees

    1986-01-01 A classification of tropical tree crops - particularly those grown for their fruit - is presented, based on: Branching habit growth rythm The classification reveals a pattern in the confusing multitude of tree crops; its usefulness is enhanced because of similarities in ecology and fruitfulness...
    Crop Species Tree Ecology Tree Classification Tree crops Fruit Trees Tropical Fruit Tree

  6. Indigenous Fruit Trees in the Tropics: Domestication, Utilization and Commercialization

    Key Resource 2007-12-10 It has been recognized that an important factor in improving the viability of rural livelihoods in developing countries is the promotion of sustainable agriculture. As opposed to relying solely on cash crops, this can be more easily achieved through the domestication of various indigenous fruit...
    Endem Tropical Fruit Tree Tree crops Tropical Trees

  7. Trees and Multistorey Agriculture in Africa: A Textbook for Agroforestry

    Key Resource
    1993-01-01 Part I deals with the relationship between trees and people, and the threat to trees posed by social, economic and political factors. Part II focuses on multistorey farming, an economically sound cropping method used in many tropical regions. The annexes provide useful tables on food and fodder...
    Agroforestry Multipurpose trees Tree crops Africa

  8. Forest farming: towards a solution to problems of world hunger and conservation

    The integration of tree & other farming can establish a sounder ecological balance & greater productivity of food & materials for clothing, fuel & shelter. The book suggests planting & cropping methods, & a range of potentially useful trees.
    Agroforestry Tree crops

  9. Traditional Trees of Pacific Islands: Their Culture, Environment, and Use

    2006-01-01 A project to educate extension agents, farmers, ranchers and landowners about native and traditional Pacific Island trees for: crop diversification windbreaks coastal protection shelter and shade soil improvement water conservation livestock fodder woodlots food security and many other...
    Islands of the Pac... Pacific Ocean Trees Tree Planting Tree crops

  10. Promising Tree Species as Hedgerows for Alley Cropping in Different Environments in Haiti

    2006-01-01 The research described in this report was initiated under the USAID/Haiti Agroforestry II Project and continued under the Productive Land Use System Project in order to adapt alley cropping to Haitian conditions.
    Agroforestry Haiti Tree crops