RELATED News & Blogs
Evergreen agriculture can build resilience and increase food security in the face of climate change
By Paul Stapleton for Agroforestry WorldOriginally published on December 6, 2011A learning event at the Agriculture and Rural Development Day held in association with United Nations climate change talks in Durban, South Africa Continue Reading
Selling trees to conservation agriculture enthusiasts
By Kate Langford for Agroforestry WorldOriginally published October 7, 2011“If you choose the right species of trees and manage them in the right way, they can be compatible with agriculture and provide many benefits,” said Dennis Garrity in addressing the World Congress o Continue Reading
Feeding a hungry world with trees
By Dennis Garrity for Agroforestry WorldOriginally published September 16, 2011[Reproduced from Reuters alertnet]A couple of decades ago, when my colleagues began urging African farmers to plant trees in the middle of their mai Continue Reading
New network to promote “Re-greening Africa”
Participants at the Beating Famine: Sustainable Food Security through Land Regeneration in a Changing Climate conference in Nairobi from 10-13 April have proposed a fifty million US dollars (USD) fund to promote agriculture and end Africa's cycle of drought and food insecurity.Click here to read more Continue Reading
Fertilizer Trees End Hunger in Africa-Softpedia Article
A recent artilce by Softpedia describes how fertilizer trees integrated in farm systems have contributed enormaously to alleviate hunger in Africa. For more information, click here. Continue Reading
Creating an Evergreen Agriculture in Africa: for Food Security and Environmental Resilience-World Agroforestry Center Publication
A publication by the World Agroforestry Center talks about lessons learnt and best practises of evergreen agriculture. For a copy of the publication, click here. Continue Reading