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Agroforestry combines agriculture and forestry technologies to create more integrated, diverse, productive, profitable, healthy and sustainable land-use systems. -National Agroforestry Center (NAC)
The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) made this definition in 1993: "Agroforestry is a collective name for land use systems and practices in which woody perennials are deliberately integrated with crops and/or animals on the same land management unit. The integration can be either in a spatial mixture or in a temporal sequence. There are normally both ecological and economic interactions between woody and non-woody components in agroforestry". It means that trees are intentionally used within agricultural systems. Knowledge, careful selection of species and good management of trees and crops are needed to maximize the production and positive effects of trees and to minimise negative competitive effects on crops.
Alley cropping
Alley cropping or Intercropping is a strategy used by farmers to combat soil erosion. In this method, several crops are planted together in strips or alleys between trees and shrubs. This design provides shade (reducing water loss from evaporation), ensures retention of soil moisture, and can also produce fruit, fuelwood, or trimmings to be made into mulch. More on [ Agroforestry ]
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Agroforestry, organic farming and natural resource management are just some of the techniques we teach farmers, http://bit.ly/5OErCU
acdivoca (ACDI/VOCA) Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:32:31 -0000
Agroforestry, organic farming and natural resource management are just some of the techniques we teach farmers, http://bit.ly/5OErCU
Middle of jungle. No cell coverage but satellite internet w/ Windows 7 installed in agroforestry schl courtesy of #BancoGeneral & #Microsoft
arlettyvox (Arletty Pinel MD) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:54:06 -0000
Middle of jungle. No cell coverage but satellite internet w/ Windows 7 installed in agroforestry schl courtesy of #BancoGeneral & #Microsoft
Arrived in agroforestry school. Kids excited, expectant families. For most, this is first time a family member graduates from high school.
arlettyvox (Arletty Pinel MD) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 15:50:28 -0000
Arrived in agroforestry school. Kids excited, expectant families. For most, this is first time a family member graduates from high school.
Heading to #Darien prov #Panama to attend graduation at Inst Forestal Agropecuario de Darien. 26 at risk #youth rec #agroforestry diplomas.
arlettyvox (Arletty Pinel MD) Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:12:40 -0000
Heading to #Darien prov #Panama to attend graduation at Inst Forestal Agropecuario de Darien. 26 at risk #youth rec #agroforestry diplomas.
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Agroforestry http://youtu.be/ognmFvkc9dk?a
digitalgreenorg (Digital Green) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 13:09:29 -0000
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Agroforestry http://youtu.be/ognmFvkc9dk?a
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Agroforestry-Gattigunda http://youtu.be/kEo0I4HpFPg?a
digitalgreenorg (Digital Green) Mon, 28 Dec 2009 12:26:21 -0000
I uploaded a YouTube video -- Agroforestry-Gattigunda http://youtu.be/kEo0I4HpFPg?a
Agroforestry Research Trust - English nonprofit group conducts research into temperate agroforestry and into all aspects of plant cropping and uses, with a focus on tree, shrub and perennial crops.
Agroforestry.net - Provides practitioner information and training in tropical agroforestry and forestry.
Meta Description: [ Agroforestry Net provides practitioner information and training in agroforestry, forestry, and sustainable resource management. ]
AridZoneReforestation.ca - Contains knowledge for planning reforestation projects in semi-arid areas of developing countries.
Meta Description: [ This web site contains knowledge for planning reforestation projects in semi-arid areas of developing countries. ]
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Association for Temperate Agroforestry - Promotes the wider adoption of agroforestry by landowners in temperate regions of North America. Information about the organization and about agroforestry.
Brazil Nut Project - About the Brazil nut and its role in tropical forest conservation. Project is conducting research on Brazil nuts, a popular commercial nut and a valuable non-timber forest product, with objective of increasing as an economically valuable forest product.
ECHO - Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization - Offers useful information and resources to practitioners around the world, with an emphasis on self-sufficiency systems to prevent food shortages. Topics include tropical agriculture and appropriate technology.
Meta Description: [ ECHO strives to end hunger by networking ideas, information, and seeds. ]
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net) - An incarnation of the Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association (NFTA), which provides information on the use of nitrogen fixing and multipurpose trees.
Forestry AgNIC: Agroforestry - Collection of internet links in agroforestry.
Glossary for agroforestry - A glossary of the terms used in scientific writing about agroforestry.
Leucaena, The Environmental Regeneration Tree - Information on the multiple uses of Leucaena, using Leucaena to fight global warming and use as multiple utlity crop for tropical farmers and landowners. Access to seeds and consultancy.
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Living Houses - Ficus Root Arborculture - A method of molding trees to any shape desired. For use in architecture, landscaping and ecological behaviour.
Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics Homepage - Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics (MOIST) is a rich source of information on green manure/cover crops and hosts an active email discussion group on green manures/cover crops.
Native American Agroforestry - A research paper detailing some of the ecological aspects of the Northeastern Native American agroforestry practices.
Meta Description: [ Consulting foresters providing complete forestry services for Western Massachusetts. ]
Sustainable Harvest International - Providing farmers and communities in the tropics with long-term assistance implementing environmentally and economically sustainable technologies.
Meta Description: [ Providing farmers and communities in the tropics with long-term assistance implementing environmentally and economically sustainable technologies. ]
The Australian Master TreeGrower Program - An 8 weeks educational program for landholders that can make an important contribution to the development of farm forestry. University of Melbourne.
Meta Description: [ The Australian Master TreeGrower program is an 8 session educational program for farmers and land managers who believe that revegetation and better forest management is integral to achieving environmental and economic sustainability in their region ]
Trees for the Future - Trees for the Future is a non-profit organization initiating and supporting agroforestry self-help projects in cooperation with groups and individuals in developing countries.
University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry - Foci are interdisciplinary research, education, training and demonstration. The aim is to initiate, coordinate and enhance agroforestry activities to meet environmental, social and economic land management needs.
USDA National Agroforestry Center - Extensive information about agroforestry, techniques for use in by ranchers and farmers, and US government research in this area.
Meta Description: [ USDA National Agroforestry Center ]
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) - The World Agroforestry Centre combines excellence in scientific research and development to address global poverty, hunger and environmental needs through collaborative programs and partnerships that transform lives and landscapes locally and globally.
Meta Description: [ The entry page to the World Agroforestry Centre Web site. Find news, information, publications, support, in the agroforestry world. ]
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