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Uganda will use trees on farms to meet national biodiversity targets
Trees on farms in Uganda are the focus of a new strategy aimed at increasing biodiversity on agricultural land Expansion of agriculture is one of the main drivers of global deforestation and loss of habitat. Like many other countries in the world, Uganda has experienced severe deforestation, with forest cover declining by nearly 60 percent […] Continue Reading
Frontiers in alley cropping: Transformative solutions for temperate agriculture
Annual row crops dominate agriculture around the world and have considerable negative environmental impacts, including significant greenhouse gas emissions. Transformative land‐use solutions are necessary to mitigate climate change and restore critical ecosystem services. Alley cropping (AC)—the integration of trees with crops—is an agroforestry practice that has been studied as a transformative, multifunctional land‐use solution. In […] Continue Reading
Bonn Challenge delegates: Commit globally, act locally on landscape restoration
Now that almost 50 countries from around the world have pledged to restore 160 million hectares of deforested or degraded land, it is time to put down roots by turning those promises into flourishing landscapes that benefit local communities, said top government officials who met March 16-17 in Foz de Iguaçu, Brazil. One key is […] Continue Reading
Sustainable development goals progress
Only 12 Years & 259 Days left to make #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #SDGs a reality. Peoples participation is key for #Awareness #Action #AssesImpact Useful link by @GlobalGoalsUN: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/ Continue Reading
The open secret of fertiliser shrubs
Evergreen agriculture, a form of agroforestry, is an affordable solution to agricultural challenges. The approach integrates trees with food crops and livestock to create more sustainable and productive agricultural systems for smallholding farm families. Evergreen agriculture is already positively transforming the lives of farmers in more than 20 African countries. Through restoring exhausted soils with […] Continue Reading
Instructional video to practicing EverGreen Agriculture
Improved soil fertility, suppression of striga weeds, increased crop yields, nutritious fodder for livestock, and more firewood, are just some of the benefits farmers derive from intercropping fertiliser shrubs and crops on farms. This practice is known as EverGreen Agriculture Click here to learn more on EVA! Continue Reading