Planting woody plant species alongside crops could double the number of insect pollinators helping farmers produce food, new research has demonstrated for the first time. The study, led by the ...

Intercropping is helping Vietnam’s Robusta producers balance productivity with resilience, creating new income opportunities ...

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Agroforestry could play an important role in mitigating climate change because it sequesters more atmospheric carbon in plant parts and soil than conventional farming, according to researchers.

Small-scale farmers across the globe are struggling with mounting challenges, from climate change to food insecurity and biodiversity loss. Rising temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, soil ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Agroforestry integrates trees, shrubs, and crops in a system that functions well together — it covers over 1 billion hectares of land worldwide and ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Rubber plantations have been a main historical cause of tropical deforestation, and are generally responsible for a range of environmental and ...

A new Newcastle University study has highlighted actions that could be used to increase tree cover on farmed land in the North East. Led by Dr. Marion Pfeifer and Ph.D. researcher Eleanor Moore, the ...

Introduction to Agroforestry Seventy percent of the total UK land area is farmed and there is a growing pressure on this land area not only to produce food but also to help tackle climate change, ...