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.
Teak is one of the most valuable timber species in Indonesia — and demand is always greater than supply. In Indonesia teak has two major sources—industrial teak plantations concentrated in Java, and smallholder plantations spread across the country…
The European Union plans to limit the conversion of land globally for biofuel production. Such conversions will be included when estimating greenhouse gas emissions from biofuels. The World Agroforestry Centre had earlier assessed the carbon footprint …
The unavailability and high cost of fruits is largely to blame for the widespread Vitamin C, A and mineral deficiencies in African countries. Domesticating traditionally important wild fruit tree species and cultivating them in agroforestry systems is …
Cultivation of Jatropha trees by smallholder farmers could help meet India’s biofuel industry’s demand for raw material while minimizing negative environment impacts of commercially grown biofuel crops, says expert.
