Agroforestry is an ancient agricultural technique being rediscovered all over the world as limitations of the globe’s highly industrialized agriculture become obvious. On the old and exhausted soils ...

From tree-planting drives to tighter laws on illegal logging, countries worldwide are searching for a silver bullet to stop ...

Complementarity in the distribution of tree and crop root systems is important to minimise competition for resources whilst maximising resource use in agroforestry systems. A field study was conducted ...

When Senai Mili invited Rekha Doley into her home in India's northeastern Assam a few months back, the two women shared ...

SNOHOMISH — Raising Cane Ranch doesn’t look like a typical farm. You won’t find neatly tilled rows or evenly spread sprouts on Nick Pate’s 40 acres. Instead, his crops mimic a natural ecosystem — with ...

There's a longstanding attitude in many farming communities that trees and agriculture don't mix. But agroforestry can provide a multitude of benefits to farmers and landscapes. A new study provides a ...

The Woodland Trust works closely with farmers to integrate trees into your farm business. When planning your tree planting, ...

More research is needed to determine how well small agroforestry farms contribute to conservation. Picture credit: World Agroforestry Centre. * Any views expressed in this opinion piece are those of ...

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MADISON, WI, JUNE 24, 2009 -- Creating consumer markets for forest-grown products, reducing nonpoint source pollution, protecting waterfowl habitat, diversifying farm operations—these are just a few ...

I once rented a pasture that adjoined a yard containing two apple and two pear trees. Every fall when the fruit ripened, the loaded trees would drop any blemished fruit early. The homeowner hated ...