Agroforestry
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Investing in soils can put countries on a path to land degradation neutrality
Since the time I began studying soils 25 years ago, we have seen some amazing progress – as well as…
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Urban Kenyan youth get their hands in the soil on World Environment Day
With almost a quarter of Earth’s land area degraded, affecting 3.2 billion people – 40% of our total population –…
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“A renaissance of nature” for Africa’s drylands
Soil degradation affects a third of our planet, reducing crop yields, food security and climate resilience wherever it occurs. The…
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Centring innovation in Cameroonian agriculture
To stimulate innovation, it is important—indeed, vital—to ensure interaction between the various stakeholders, including producers, researchers, and outreach agents, sp…
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16 sustainable forestry terms you should know
It’s going to take all of our efforts to get to a greener, more resilient future – and managing trees…
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Can oil palm agroforestry serve smallholders in the Brazilian Amazon?
Can oil palm be produced in ways that benefit the environment and sustain livelihoods for smallholder farmers? That’s the question…
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Expanding agroecology’s reach
“We know our food systems are broken, resulting in malnutrition, food waste, biodiversity loss, land degradation and climate change,” said…
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Colombia: Seven local strategies for gender transformative approaches
Meeting in the warm coastal city of Cartagena, a group of mainly women from Colombia’s Bolivar and Cauca departments shared…
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Can Rural Resource Centres bring Cameroon’s conservationists and local communities together?
Biodiversity conservation is a crucial issue, particularly in regions such as North Cameroon, which is home to a rich variety…
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How to create agroforestry systems that work for farmers
“Simply replicating a pre-existing model and thinking it will be successful won’t work. What works is looking at the context…
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Sowing the seeds of change in Côte d’Ivoire
In a world where the delicate balance of nature is under threat, seed collection and restoration efforts are vital for…
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What’s needed to make agroecology mainstream?
The transition to agroecology has gained momentum in the past few years, as its broad benefits for climate, biodiversity, and…
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Agroecology: A viable solution for African challenges?
The African continent faces a number of complex challenges related to food security, climate change, and the degradation of natural…
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World leaders at COP28 urged to prioritize soil health in climate plans
On World Soil Day, experts and civil society representatives at the UN Climate Summit urged world leaders to recognize the…
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Agroforestry rises as a smallholder-powered climate solution
Across Africa and Asia, new incentive programmes and digital tools are laying the ground for the large-scale deployment of trees…
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