Growers of temperate fruit and nut trees in warm regions need ways to adapt to less winter chill in the face of our changing climate. But according there is much that can be done to help farmers adapt.
Erosion does lead to lower soil-carbon stocks on the eroding slopes, but we need to know what happens with the carbon-rich material that travels through the landscape. It might, for instance, get buried in a place where decomposition is slower than in …
In-depth studies are needed to increase understanding of the factors affecting performance of organizations disseminating agricultural innovations, say World Agroforestry Centre scientists.
“The leading edge of climate change has arrived” says a new policy brief launched at the Second Global Conference on Agricultural Research for Development in Uruguay, but the growing of trees by smallholder farmers is offering an “avenue of adapt…
A new article posted on the Forest News blog describes an innovative agroforestry programme in villages around the Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in India. read more
