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Two years old peach trees intercropped with a grass mixture can grow through a lithic discontinuity to access water the grass cannot
The hypothesis of niche complementarity for the use of soil resources is crucial for the performance of agroforestry systems. Our aim was to test the hypothesis that roots of 2 years old peach trees intercropped with grass ...
What induced farmers to protect and manage on-farm tree natural regeneration in Nigerien Dryland?
During the second half of the 20th century the Sahel experienced one of the most striking shifts in climate known globally since instrumental records began to be kept-from anomalously abundant rains in the 1950's and 1960's ...
EverGreen Maize for Africa project report
This project report is based on the EverGreen Maize for Africa (EMA)project - an initiative between the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and DuPont Pioneer to promote the use of fertilizer trees as part of integrated soil ...
Restoration of Degraded Lands in West Africa Sahel: Review of experiences in Burkina Faso and Niger
This is a comprehensive literature review of land restoration activities in West Africa Sahel.
Water constraints and the inherent soil poverty are the major factors that limit crop yields and productivity of cropping systems ...
Gender in Agroforestry: Implications for Action-Research
Women in sub-Saharan Africa are major contributors
to the agricultural economy, but their lower access
than men to productive resources and opportunities,
limits them from achieving optimal production. This
paper gives a ...
Technologies and approaches on sustainable land management in Central Asia
Compilation of SLM technologies and approaches collected and applicable for Central Asian countries. Each SLM is described in short format adapted from WOCAT template and presented in 7 sections covering those to increase ...
Survival of fruit and multipurpose tree seedlings planted to restore degraded land in smallholder agroforestry systems in Saesi Tsaeda Emba, Tigray, Ethiopia
Land degradation has been a severe problem in the northern Ethiopian highlands and many studies have demonstrated that agroforestry can serve as a successful tool in restoring degraded lands. Tree planting has hence been ...
Training on Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration
This formation is part of research and scaling-out activities of the CCAFS regarding the Regeneration Naturally Assisted. A diagnostic made during the campaign, which took place between 2014 and 2015, has highlighted tthe ...
FtF Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technologies Scaling-up in Mali
Scaling-up Climate-Smart Agroforestry Technologies for improved market access, food and nutritional security in Mali (SmAT-Scaling) aims at strengthening the value chain of tree products, improving the nutritional status ...
Alley cropping: developing a suitability index of different shrub species grown under semiarid Mediterranean conditions
In dry environments alley cropping has the potential to diversify the production through integration of shrubs/trees with crop and livestock. This study investigated the performance of various shrubs species integrated ...