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  1. Trees of life by Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation

    Published 2002
    “…Trees on the Farm: Assessing the Adoption Potential of Agroforestry Practices in Africa Edited by S Franzel & S J Scherr, CABI Publishing, 2002. 208 pp. …”
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  2. Sesbania sesban as a fodder tree in Ethiopian livestock farming systems: Feeding practices and farmers' perception of feeding effects on sheep performance by Oosting, Simon J., Mekoya, A., Fernández Rivera, S., Zijpp, A.J. van der

    Published 2011
    “…Sesbania sesban is one of the exotic multipurpose fodder trees introduced in the Ethiopian highlands for livestock feed and soil conservation. …”
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  3. Fruit Tree-Based Agroforestry Systems for Smallholder Farmers in Northwest Vietnam—A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment by Do, V.H., La, N., Mulia, R., Bergkvist, Goran, Dahlin, A.S., Nguyen, V.T., Pham, H.T., Öborn, I.

    Published 2020
    “…Rapid expansion of unsustainable farming practices in upland areas of Southeast Asia threatens food security and the environment. …”
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  4. Shade tree functional traits drive critical ecosystem services in cocoa agroforestry systems by Addo-Danso, S.D., Asare, R., Tettey, A., Schmidt, J.E., Sauvadet, M., Coulis, M., Belliard, N., Isaac, M.E.

    Published 2024
    “…Here, we used a network of farms of similar aged hybrid cocoa, in a nested design consisting of agroforestry or monoculture management, on three initial soil quality levels (poor, moderate or good) in two agroecological zones (humid or sub-humid) to investigate whether shade tree functional traits are linked with soil-based and cocoa-based ecosystem services. …”
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  5. What are the links between tree-based farming and dietary quality for rural households? A review of emerging evidence in low- and middle-income countries by Vansant, E.C., Mausch, K., Ickowitz, A., McMullin, S., Karanja, A., Rasmussen, L.V.

    Published 2022
    “…Although maintaining diversity in and around agricultural systems is far from a new approach, there is growing empirical attention on the contribution of trees on/around farms to dietary quality. While recent research suggests that forests can contribute to improved diets, there is only emerging evidence on how incorporating trees into farming systems not only benefits nature but also positively affects the diets of rural households.…”
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  6. Trees for life: The ecosystem service contribution of trees to food production and livelihoods in the tropics by Reed, J.D., Vianen, J. van, Foli, S., Clendenning, J., Yang, K., MacDonald, M., Petrokofsky, G., Padoch, Christine, Sunderland, Terry C.H.

    Published 2017
    “…Furthermore, this review has illustrated the potential of achieving net livelihood gains through integrating trees on farms, providing rural farmers with additional income sources, and greater resilience strategies to adapt to market or climatic shocks. …”
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