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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

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

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

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

Zimbabwe’s lack of preparedness for the impact of climate change is coming under increasing scrutiny, as the nation faces another year of drought and the government admits it has done little to mitigate the crisis. Click here to read more. Continue Reading

With the same aim of improving local agricultural practices, the World Agroforestry Centre has teamed up with international aid agency World Vision to gather diverse experts in Nairobi this month to explore innovative ways to tackle Africa’s unending cycle of drought and food insecurity. Click here to read more. Continue Reading