Across Africa millions of farmers are embracing a system of agriculture that is turning around their crop production and bringing their households and communities myriad additional benefits to boot. ‘Evergreen’ agriculture, agroforestry that integr…
Fifty years of research have culminated in the understanding that a radically new approach to agriculture is needed. African smallholder farmers need truly practical, low-cost, low-risk ways to make their farms more productive.
A major action-research project—Trees for Food Security—is being launched in eastern Africa to encourage and support farmers in the region to grow trees on farms for improved food and nutritional security.
