The first step to managing bushmeat and other non-timber products taken from the Congo Basin forest is to understand the market, a scientist said, noting that while this informal, often illegal trade accounts for up to 80 percent of household incomes, …
Field gene banks are being developed to prevent the loss of tree species as the world grapples with deforestation and loss of diversity on farms. These gene bank plantations are used, too, to breed superior fruit cultivars – but only a few find their…
A new set of ‘best practice guidelines’ aiming to inform policy makers on how to balance competing pressures on land for food and fuel while protecting forests and biodiversity have been taken into consideration by the UN Convention of Biological D…
The huge amount of oil palm in Indonesia reflects the crop’s economic attractiveness. The World Agroforestry Centre assessed the direct economic impact of oil palm to better understand the nation’s love affair with the crop.
While agroforests have been shown to produce multiple benefits, it can be difficult for farmers to establish and maintain them. Scientists at the World Agroforestry Centre in the Philippines set out to see if incentive schemes could make a difference.
