Definition of «agroforestry»

Agroforestry refers to a farming method that combines trees with agricultural crops or livestock. It involves deliberately growing trees alongside crops or animals for various benefits, such as providing shade, preventing soil erosion, conserving water, improving soil fertility, and diversifying income sources for farmers. In essence, it's a way of integrating trees into farming systems to enhance sustainability and productivity.

Phrases with «agroforestry»

Sentences with «agroforestry»

  • She collaborated with Mary Njenga, a research scientist who specializes in bioenergy at the World Agroforestry Centre in Kenya. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Another category is biomass grown in excess of what would have grown absent the demand for bioenergy, such as growing winter cover crops for energy and replacing traditional — yet inefficient — fuel wood harvests in some poor countries with wood grown in agroforestry systems and local plantations. (wri.org)
  • New issuers from Québec joining the SVX include: ECOTIERRA is an operator of community - based sustainable agroforestry projects and a specialized impact fund manager delivering private equity market - type return alongside significant positive social and environmental impacts by addressing climate change and land degradation caused by deforestation. (marsdd.com)
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