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Evergreen Agriculture and Re-greening of Africa with ACIAR’s Tony Bartlett
Can the practice known as evergreen agriculture deliver both increased food and nutritional security to millions across Africa, and also have the potential to re-green the continent? Tony Barlett, the Forestry Research Program Manager with the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research, thinks so.Click here to read more. Continue Reading
Tree intercropping ‘could save Africa’s soils’
Scientists have reported in Nature that the agroforestry approach of planting nutrient-fixing trees with food crops could help replenish Africa's poor quality soils, tackling one of the biggest threats to food security on the continent. Planting certain perennial trees together with food crops can more than double yields for maize and millet, which are among Sub-Saharan Africa's staple foods, scientists say. Continue Reading
“Living with the Trees of Life:” Innovative Solutions to Solve the Food Crisis
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Feed the Soil, Feed the Crops
Studies show farmland in Africa is often lacking in important nutrients. But researchers say a combination of farming methods may help.Since the world food crisis several years ago, researchers have directed more of their attention to small farms. Most farms in areas south of the Sahara Desert are only about one or two hectares. One of the goals is to increase production without necessarily clearing more land to grow additional crops. Continue Reading
Converting the Evergreen Agriculture concept to reality
By Chris Mesiku for Agroforestry NewsJuly 3, 2012The Times of India reports that eminent agricultural scientist M S Swaminathan advises that three key factors are needed in order to e Continue Reading
Farmers must lead environmental sustainability fight – experts
From persuading Brazilians to eat less beef and more tilapia fish, to getting Malawi’s farmers to lay down their hoes, agriculture needs to be a major part of a shift towards a more environmentally sustainable future.Click here to read more. Continue Reading