Authors
Ravi Prabhu, Edmundo Barrios, Jules Bayala, Lucien Diby, Jason Donovan, Amos Gyau, Lars Graudal, R Jamnadass, J Kahia, K Kehlenbeck, R Kindt, C Kouame, S McMullin, M Van Noordwijk, K Shepherd, F Sinclair, P Vaast, TG Vågen, J Xu
Publication date
2015/9/18
Journal
FAO. Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition: Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium
Pages
201-224
Description
Chapter in: FAO Agroecology for Food Security and Nutrition-Proceedings of the FAO International Symposium. Chapter 11 pp 201-224
Abstract
Agroforestry is a dynamic, ecologicallybased, natural resource management system that, through the integration of trees on farms and in the agricultural landscape, diversifies and sustains production and contributes to more resilient rural livelihoods. Drawing on the most recent science and case studies, especially from the work of the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and its partners, this chapter explores the contributions of agroforestry to the management of agricultural landscapes and the strengthening of rural livelihoods, taking account of the fine-scale variation and heterogeneity that are a feature of these landscapes. There is growing evidence from across the developing world that the adoption of agroforestry is helping to restore the productivity and resilience of …
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