Transforming agriculture: The role of agroforestry

From
World Agroforestry (ICRAF)
Published on
20.11.19
Impact Area
Biodiversity, Climate adaptation & mitigation

Agroforestry in rice landscape. Photo: World Agroforestry/Robert Finlayson

The need to transform our global food system has already been well established. Tony Simons, director general of the World Agroforestry (ICRAF), explains how to balance both conservation and better management of agricultural landscapes with feeding an expanding population.

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