Agroforestry
Agroforestry is a land use management system in which trees or shrubs are grown around or among crops or pastureland. This diversification of the farming system initiates an agroecological succession, like that in natural ecosystems, and so starts a chain of events that enhance the functionality and sustainability of the farming system. Trees also produce a wide range of useful and marketable products from fruits/nuts, medicines, wood products, etc. This intentional combination of agriculture and forestry has multiple benefits, such as greatly enhanced yields from staple food crops, enhanced farmer livelihoods from income generation, increased biodiversity, improved soil structure and …
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IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 July 2024 English
The Scaling Urban Nature-based Solutions for Climate Adaptation in Sub-Saharan Africa (SUNCASA) project aims to enhance climate resilience, gender equality and social inclusion, and biodiversity protection in urban communities in …
island effects, and expand opportunities for agroforestry. Additionally, these actions will improve … collaboration with local organizations, SUNCASA agroforestry and restoration activities will rehabilitate …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 18 July 2024 English
In this integrated cost-benefit analysis, the Nature-Based Infrastructure (NBI) Global Resource Centre demonstrates the potential of ecosystem-based adaptation to stabilize hydrology and ensure a reliable water and energy supply in …
proposed pilot project consisting of reforestation, agroforestry, and development of contoured croplands, to …
Wilson Center Canada · 18 April 2024 English
11 The US and China are Food Superpowers THE US PRODUCES: CHINA PRODUCES: China's growing appetite means greater 22% 32% 30% 29% 22% 18% potential for US-China food businesses and …
integrated with trees and livestock Perennial crops Agroforestry Organic fertilizer Integrated soil fertility …
AIC: Agricultural Institute of Canada · 31 March 2024 English
The success of the Quebec pilot, combined with the identified need across the agriculture sector for more training opportunities for women led to the expansion of the program Canada-wide and …
and endangered timber trees using smallholder agroforestry. Duncan Macqueen discusses how the project is …
TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 27 March 2024 English
The TEEBAgriFood application in India began in 2019 with the aim to assess organic farming and agroforestry, initially in the Ganga Basin region of India covering two states - Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh … and their expected impacts on the expansion of organic farming and agroforestry. [...] The assessment of organic farming and agroforestry are summarized below followed by the assessment of four capitals: … overview of the status and challenges in assessing the elements concerning organic farming and agroforestry, revealing the potential for upscaling organic farming to nearly 35.71 percent of the gross cropped …
and Food Application in Assam ICAR : Central Agroforestry Research Institute Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh TEEB … 5 III. Current Status of Organic Farming and Agroforestry in Assam .................................. … IV. Future Potential of Organic Farming and Agroforestry in the State .............................. … scaling up activities in organic farming and Agroforestry: ......................... 20 XI. TEEBAgriFood … 2019 with the aim to assess organic farming and agroforestry, initially in the Ganga Basin region of India …
TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 27 February 2024 English
benefits of scaling programmatic interventions of the Government of India on organic farming and agroforestry in three states, namely the Ganga basin states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, and Assam in … primary objective of the study was to assess the impacts of upscaling Organic Farming (OF) and AgroForestry (AgF) policy measures on natural, human, social, and produced capitals, specifically in terms … [...] For Uttar Pradesh, the policy scenarios produced focus on scaling up organic farming and agroforestry interventions in the state in accordance with “The roadmap to promote chemical-free and sustainable …
the Government of India on organic farming and agroforestry in three states, namely the Ganga basin states … farmers in Uttar Pradesh are adopting various Agroforestry models, gaining additional benefits in terms … government’s vision of upscaling organic farming and agroforestry in the state. It underscores the potential for … policy measures related to organic farming and agroforestry. By making visible the invisible benefits of … impacts of upscaling Organic Farming (OF) and AgroForestry (AgF) policy measures on natural, human, social …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 22 February 2024 English
This report outlines and compares various policy measures that Costa Rica, Gabon, Indonesia, Peru, and Rwanda have put in place to address deforestation.
producing countries Abbreviations and Acronyms AfC Agroforestry Concession ARFFS Autoridad Regional Forestal … Viewpoints and lessons from producing countries agroforestry systems, recovery of denuded areas and technological … protection, (2) reforestation and agroforestry systems, and (3) mixed agroforestry systems. On average, the … encouraging farmers to grow coffee and cocoa in agroforestry systems. Through their tools, training, and … and non-certified farms that grow coffee in agroforestry systems in Costa Rica found that certified coffee …
TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 21 February 2024 English
The aim is to provide policy support for the ecological and green development and effective transformation of the “Green is Gold” concept in the region and to provide reference for …
Build a number of large-scale and profitable agroforestry demonstration bases, support leading enterprises … sustainable income, stabilize the output value of agroforestry, and increase the comprehensive income of farmers … farmers in forestry. The proportion of agroforestry output value to the total output value of forestry …
TEEB: The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity · 19 February 2024 English
assessing the impacts of government policy and programmatic interventions on organic farming and agroforestry. [...] The overall objective of the Vision 2030 is to transform Uttarakhand into a prosperous … organic farming and agroforestry interventions in the state in accordance with the Uttarakhand Vision 2030, with the help of the policies; PVKY, RKVY, and the National Agroforestry Policy and Namami Gange …
programmatic interventions on organic farming and agroforestry. The aim is to inform planning processes by … to support the scaling of organic farming and agroforestry interventions with the help of modelling and … in the state. Area under Organic farming and Agroforestry in Uttarakhand The state of Uttarakhand has … the sale of chemicals in ten notified regions. Agroforestry on the other hand covers an area of 7,131 square … growing stock under agroforestry is 7,131 million cumecs. The eight types of agroforestry systems prevalent …
IISD: International Institute for Sustainable Development · 15 February 2024 English
interventions like beekeeping, tree nurseries, and agroforestry to support communities and reduce habitat pressures …