Search Results - "agroforestry"

Conteo de Poisson: modelos econométricos para explicar la adopción de tecnologías agrícolas por pequeños productores en El Salvador y Panamá by Ramírez, O.A, Shultz, S.D, Hearne, R.R, Gómez, M.

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Vilda pollinatörer i ett svenskt skogsjordbrukssystem by Conrad, Lisa

A hard nut to crack by Wikström, Rebecka

“…The villagers are practising agroforestry systems, where candlenut trees are one important crop for the preservation of nature as well as the villager’s income. …”
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Estrategias de reducción de la huella de carbono en la producción del grano de cacao (Theobroma cacao L.) para la cooperativa CACAONICA en Waslala, Nicaragua by Poroma Colmena, Daniel

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Leucaena + maize alley cropping in Malawi: Part 1: Effects of N, P, and leaf application on maize yields and soil properties by Jones, R.B., Wendt, W., Bunderson, W.T., Itimu, O.A.

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Agrobiodiversity and nutrition in traditional cropping systems - Homegardens of the indigenous Bakiga and Banyakole in southwestern Uganda. by Whitney, Cory W.

“…In Uganda many farmer households have diverse agroforestry systems known as homegardens, which have been adapted over generations to supply a year-round harvest of nutritious foods. …”
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Plant genetic resources and food security in West and Central Africa: Regional Conference, 26-30 April 2004 by Vodouhe, R., Atta-Krah, Kwesi, Achigan-Dako, Enoch G., Eyog-Matig, O., Avohou, H.

“…Partner institutions including the Conference of Directors for Agronomic Research in West and Central Africa (CORAF), Bioversity International, the International Institute of Topical Agriculture (IITA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA), the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), the Desert Margin Programme (DMP), the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), the System-Wide Genetic Resources Programme (SGRP) and the Genetic Resources Policy Initiative (GRPI) co-funded and organized the conference assisted by the Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation (CTA) and Syngenta. …”
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Addressing potential conflict using participatory mapping: Collection of forest foods from timber trees around industrial concessions in Cameroon by Maukonen, Paulus, Donn, Pauline, Snook, Laura K.

“…Many of the mapped collection trees occurred in agroforestry areas delineated by the concessionaire for the use of villagers; another concessionaire had suspended felling of Moabi trees in response to requests by the villagers. …”
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Climate change impacts of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) commercial agriculture portfolio by Costa, Ciniro, Dittmer, Kyle M, Oliveira Quintana, Gabriel de, Shelton, Sadie W., Wollenberg, Eva Karoline

“…The programme value chains increased average crop productivity by 1.0 ton per hectare per year (t ha-1 y-1), and reduced net GHG emissions by as much as 5.5 tCO2e ha-1 y-1 (cocoa agroforestry) compared to the start of the programme. …”
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Comparison of chemical composition of fruit pulp of Parkia biglobosa (Jacq.) Benth from differents ecoregions by Dao, Aboubacar Sidiki, Parkouda, Charles, Traoré, M.A. Esther, Guissou, Aimée W.D.B., Vinceti, Barbara, Termote, Céline, Manica, Mattia, Bassolé, Imael Henri Nestor

“…The observed variation has implications regarding the use of these data in food and nutrition programs, and in selecting sources of planting material for reforestation initiatives and agroforestry systems.…”
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Sustainable Palm Oil: Dissecting a Global Debate by Noordwijk, M. van

“…In Indonesia two phases of new establishment of palm oil coexist within a forest transition gradient: (i) (industry-led) expansion into new forest margins with many social and ecological consequences; and (ii) (often farmer-led) conversion of existing agroforestry and tree crop (often rubber-based) or pasture economies in mosaic landscapes. …”
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Looking for indicator bird species in the context of forest fragmentation and isolation in West Kalimantan, Indonesia by Simamora, T.I., Purbowo, S.D., Laumonier, Y.

“…These traditional agroforestry systems have higher conservation value than industrial and smallholder monoculture plantations, however, their long-term preservation is uncertain, and monitoring programs are lacking that can contribute to long-term biodiversity conservation and ecosystem service maintenance. …”
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Elucidating Pathways and Discourses Linking Cocoa Cultivation to Deforestation, Reforestation, and Tree Cover Change in Nicaragua and Peru by Orozco Aguilar, L.A., López Sampson, A., Leandro M, M.E., Robiglio, V., Reyes, M., Bordeaux, M., Sepulveda, N., Somarriba, E.

“…In Nicaragua, the conditions associated with reforestation were the cocoa-agroforestry model promoted by local organizations/NGOs, the existence of incentives, degree of technical knowledge, access to safe market, and availability of improved genetic material. …”
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Training workshops on Enhancing National Climate Services (ENACTS) by Dembélé, Catherine, Zounnon, Emmanuel-Eunice, Bazie, Paulin

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Training workshops on Participatory Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) by Dembélé, Catherine, Bazie, Paulin

“…As climate information is key in the process, in collaboration with IITA, the World Agroforestry (ICRAF/SAHEL) has organized a training of trainers in Kumasi for field agents involved in the implementation of the project in Ghana to understanding and implementing the Participatory and Integrated Climate Services for Agriculture (PICSA) approach. …”
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Monitoring biophysical and socioeconomic impacts of CSA practices at Doyogena and Basona Climate-Smart Landscapes, Ethiopia by Nigussie, Abebe, Ambaw, Gebermedihin, Tesfaye, Abonesh

“…At Doyogena, a portfolio of eleven promising CSA options was evaluated, namely, (i) terraces coupled with Desho grass (Pennisetum pedicellatum); (ii) controlled grazing; (iii) improved wheat seeds (high yielding, disease-resistant & early maturing); (iv) improved bean seeds (high yielding); (v) improved potato seeds (high yielding, bigger tuber size); (vi) cereal/potatolegume crop rotation (N fixing & non-N fixing); (vii) residue incorporation of wheat or barley; (viii) green manure: vetch and/or lupin during the off-season (N fixing in time); (ix) improved breeds for small ruminants; (x) agroforestry (woody perennials and crops); and (xi) cut and carry for animal feed. …”
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Climate change adaptation options to inform planning of agriculture and food systems in The Gambia: A systematic approach for stocktaking by Segnon, Alcade C, Zougmoré, Robert B., Green, Rosemary, Ali, Zakari, Carr, Tony W, Houessionon, Prosper, M'boob, Sulayman, Scheelbeek, Pauline

“…While several options, such as soil and water conservation practices can positively contribute to climate change mitigation, others such as manure and inorganic fertilizers can have no or negative impacts on mitigation. Agroforestry practices and System of Rice Intensification have the potential to make a triple impact. …”
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Caractéristiques et stock de carbone de la végétation ligneuse des systèmes d’utilisation des terres de la commune de Coumbacara (Kolda, Sénégal) by Diallo, Hassanatou, Coly, Ismaïla, Ly, Mamadou Ousseynou, Diouf, Mayécor, Faye, Aliou

“…At the level of bush fields and hut fields, Anacardiaceae and Malvaceae are the most frequent. These agroforestry systems have a decreasing exponential type structure for the bush fields and an irregular structure for the hut fields. …”
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Analyse des archétypes des politiques et mesures forestières: Vers une nouvelle typologie by Chervier, C., Naime, J., Ladewig, M., Angelsen, A.

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Análisis de arquetipos de políticas y medidas forestales: Hacia una nueva tipología by Chervier, C., Naime, J., Ladewig, M., Angelsen, A.

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