Search Results - "agroforestry"

Enhancing gender equality and women's resilience through climate mitigation in agri-food systems by Tavenner, Katie

“…This is the key takeaway from a 2023 IRRI scoping review of literature and learnings on gender and climate mitigation across six sectors— agro-ecology, agroforestry, conservation agriculture, improved livestock management, renewable energy, and water conservation. …”
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Linkages between EU Deforestation-Free Regulation and traceability tools: An exploration from the Honduran coffee sector by Melo-Velasco, Jenny, Padilla-Quiñonez, Claudina, Colindres, Mirian, Ceballos-Sierra, Federico, Wiegel, Jennifer

“…Understanding this regulation, set to be enforced by December 30th, 2024, is crucial for coffee farmers who may face challenges due to the regulation's definition of deforestation, which includes forest-to-agroforestry conversion (Naranjo et al., 2023). For the Honduran coffee sector, where coffee is the primary agricultural export crop, with over 120,000 coffee farms making a significant contribution to a third of the agricultural GDP (IHCAFE, 2021), comprehending this regulation is essential. …”
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Natural resource management and crop production strategies to improve regional food systems in Tanzania by Graef, F., Schneider, I., Fasse, A., Germer, J.U., Gevorgyan, E., Haule, F., Hoffmann, H., Kahimba, F. C., Kashaga, L., Kissoly, L., Lambert, C., Lana, M., Mahoo, H. F., Makoko, B., Mbaga, S. H., Mmbughu, A., Mkangwa, S., Mrosso, L., Mutabazi, K. D., Mwinuka, L., Ngazi, H., Nkonya, Ephraim M., Said, S., Schaffert, A., Schafer, M. P., Schindler, J., Sieber, S, Swamila, M., Welp, H. M., William, L., Yustas, Y. M.

“…For the Morogoro region, the experts favoured soil fertility-improving UPS, such as conservation agriculture and agroforestry. Assessments of food production for both regions indicated the importance of intercropping, manure input, pest and disease control and cover crops. …”
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A case study on enhancing dairy cattle sustainability: The impact of silvopastoral systems and improved pastures on milk carbon footprint and farm economics in Cauca department, Co... by Gonzalez Quintero, Ricardo, García, Elver Hernando, Florez, Fernando, Burkart, Stefan, Arango, Jacobo

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Stakeholder capacity needs assessment and needs matrix validation: Case study of Mzimba, Kasungu, Balaka, Zomba, and Mangochi districts by Kachali, Righteous, Kaula, Norah, Chavula, Geoffrey, Chimonyo, Vimbayi G. P.

“…Additionally, there is little integration and synergy between crop, animal, and agroforestry systems (Chirwa et al., 2003; Alves et al., 2017; Brown et al., 2018a).…”
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Land-tenure policy reforms: Decollectivization and the Doi Moi system in Vietnam by Kirk, Michael, Tuan, Nguyen Do Anh

“…In addition to promoting individualized rights, successive reforms have contributed to accelerating the agricultural transformation process by encouraging perennial crop and agroforestry systems (and thus long-term leasehold), and allowing rural land rental and land sales markets to re-emerge. …”
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Agriculture and climate change: The importance of property rights in climate change mitigation by Markelova, Helen, Meinzen-Dick, Ruth S.

“…However, there is an opportunity in agriculture for net benefit streams from a variety of zero- or low-cost mitigation opportunities ranging from agroforestry practices and restoration of degraded soils to zero-till and other land-management practices. …”
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Promising management strategies to improve crop sustainability and to amend soil salinity by Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Das, Rajeswari, George Kerry, Rout, Biswal, Bisworanjita, Sinha, Trisha, Sharma, Sheetal, Arora, Pooja, Kumar, Mukesh

“…This article critically reviews the mechanism of harmful salt interference with nutrient dynamics in soil and various physiological pathways involved in crop growth to apply various soil-oriented (crop residue management, biochar application, and agroforestry system) and plant-oriented [plant growth-promoting microbes (PGPMs), plant growth regulators, and nanotechnology] promising reclamation and rehabilitation approaches to mitigate its hazardous effect on soil salinity. …”
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Subsoil nitrogen capture in mixed legume stands as assessed by deep nitrogen-15 placement by Gathumbi, Stanley M., Cadisch, Georg, Buresh, Roland J., Giller, Ken E.

“…The rotation of crops with planted N2–fixing legumes (improved fallows) is a promising agroforestry innovation for replenishing soil fertility in the tropics. …”
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Ecosystem Restoration in Vietnam: Cost, Investment Returns and Carbon Mitigation Benefits by Mirzabaev, Alisher

“…Between 2001 and 2020, approximately 9.5 million hectares of Vietnam’s land underwent changes, with notable transitions including: conversion of grasslands into woodlands, croplands, and agroforestry systems, and deforestation accounting for significant shifts, leading to losses in carbon stocks and ecosystem services. …”
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Exploring women’s empowerment in livestock: A qualitative study in Caquetá, Colombia by Rodriguez, Luz A., Vanegas Cubillos, Martha, Buitrago, Juliana, Mesa, Aana María, Santamaria Ruiz, Juliana, Correal, Antonia

“…Women are implementing strategies like silvopastoral systems and agroforestry to adapt to climate change, although these strategies add to their workload. …”
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Community needs-based prioritization of landscape restoration technologies in Basona-Worena and Doyo-Gena Woredas, Ethiopia by Getachew, Kibebework, Abera, Wuletawu, Belay, Tefera, Tamene, Lulseged, Teklay, Achenafi

“…Farmers in Basona-Worena favored terrace and bund practices, while farmers in Doyo-Gena preferred exclosure and agroforestry practices. Conversely, the propensity of terracing to attract rodents and pests, the lengthy time takes to see results from bunding, and the cost of gabions were among the shortcomings that farmers identify in conservation techniques. …”
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Effect of pruning intensities of three woody leguminous species grown in alley cropping with maize and cowpea on an alfisol by Duguma, B., Kang, B., Okali, D.U.U.

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Supporting the dissemination and adoption of contextualized bundled CSA/SLM practices in the Central and South Regions of Ethiopia. Activity Report. by Adimassu, Zenebe, Tibebe, Degefie, Demeke, Getamesay, Gizaw, Solomon, Kassa, Akalu, Abera, Wuletawu, Tamene, Lulseged

“…CSA/SLM interventions focused on three categories: physical (e.g., soil bunds, check dams), biological (e.g., grass strips, agroforestry), and livelihood diversification (e.g., climate-resilient crops, income-generating activities, market linkages). …”
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Evaluating land management options for transitioning to regenerative coffee systems in Kenya by Waswa, Boaz, Rahn, Eric, Ocimati, Walter, Notenbaert, An, Ogutu, Francis, Mutegi, Judy

“…The findings reveal that farmers have adopted various regenerative practices such as agroforestry, mulching, and terracing. Beyond contributing to improved productivity, these regenerative practices are preferred for their long-term environmental benefits and advantages, including improved soil health, diversified income streams, and low upfront investment. …”
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Zero deforestation agreements in Colombia: Outcomes in the beef and dairy, and cocoa supply chains by Ortiz, Daniel, Camilo, Karen, Buritica, Alexander, Castro, Augusto, Reyes, Byron

“…In contrast, in the cocoa sector, characterized by high organizational coverage and agroforestry-compatible production systems, ZDAs have been more effective in consolidating low-deforestation pathways, reinforcing sustainable production models, and facilitating alignment with emerging international due diligence and traceability requirements. …”
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Potential of multipurpose forages to enhance mixed smallholder farming productivity and food security in Malawi by Bekele, Regassa, Hami, Joseph, Homann-kee Tui, Sabine, Banda, Mcloyd, Mwendia, Solomon, Notenbaert, An

“…Forage production strategies such as backyard planting, intercropping, alley cropping, crop rotation, agroforestry, and push-pull systems are recommended as entry points for improving livestock feed availability while simultaneously enhancing soil fertility, reducing erosion, and controlling pests. …”
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Capturing the value of forest carbon for local livelihoods: opportunities under the clean development mechanisms of the Kyoto protocol by MacDicken, K.G., Smith, J.

“…Proposed measures include: explicitly including forest management and agroforestry in the CDM;•implementing social impact assessments for all CDM projects; providing incentives for projects with multiple benefits; approving tonne-year carbon accounting; reducing transactions costs of community-based projects; and building capacity at local, national and international levels…”
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Forest carbon and local livelihoods: assessment of opportunities and policy recommendations by Smith, J., Scherr, Sara J.

“…Many types of projects could potentially contribute to local livelihoods and ecosystem restoration, as well as to carbon emission offsets, including those using natural forest regeneration, agroforests, improved forest fallows and agroforestry. Averted deforestation projects with multiple-use forestry, though not eligible in the first CDM period, could be reconsidered in the future. …”
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For services rendered? modeling hydrology and livelihoods in Andean payments for environmental services schemes by Quinton, M., Wunder, Sven, Estrada, R.D.

“…Applying the Soil & Water Assessment Tool (SWAT), we identify in both watersheds biophysically critical areas for service delivery, and compare services for current land uses with change scenarios: deforestation, reforestation, live barriers, and agroforestry. We then use the ECOSAUT optimization model to predict net economic benefits for service providers. …”
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